Compare 7/4 and 60/28
1st number: 1 3/4, 2nd number: 2 4/28
7/4 is smaller than 60/28
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 28 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 7 = 28,
7/4 = 7 × 7/4 × 7 = 49/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 1 = 28,
60/28 = 60 × 1/28 × 1 = 60/28 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 49/28 < 60/28 or 7/4 < 60/28
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