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Compare 7/4 and 28/72

1st number: 1 3/4, 2nd number: 28/72

7/4 is greater than 28/72

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 4 and 72 is 72

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 18 = 72,
    7/4 = 7 × 18/4 × 18 = 126/72
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 72 × 1 = 72,
    28/72 = 28 × 1/72 × 1 = 28/72
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 126/72 > 28/72 or 7/4 > 28/72

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