Compare 7/2 and 28/27
1st number: 3 1/2, 2nd number: 1 1/27
72 is greater than 2827
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 27 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 27 = 54,
72 = 7 × 272 × 27 = 18954 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 2 = 54,
2827 = 28 × 227 × 2 = 5654 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 18954 > 5654 or 72 > 2827
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