Compare 64/28 and 12/5
1st number: 2 8/28, 2nd number: 2 2/5
64/28 is smaller than 12/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 5 is 140
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 140 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 5 = 140,
64/28 = 64 × 5/28 × 5 = 320/140 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 28 = 140,
12/5 = 12 × 28/5 × 28 = 336/140 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 320/140 < 336/140 or 64/28 < 12/5
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