Compare 7/32 and 42/28
1st number: 7/32, 2nd number: 1 14/28
7/32 is smaller than 42/28
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 28 is 224
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
7/32 = 7 × 7/32 × 7 = 49/224 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 8 = 224,
42/28 = 42 × 8/28 × 8 = 336/224 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 49/224 < 336/224 or 7/32 < 42/28
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