Compare 7/5 and 42/28
1st number: 1 2/5, 2nd number: 1 14/28
7/5 is smaller than 42/28
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 28 is 140
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 140 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 28 = 140,
7/5 = 7 × 28/5 × 28 = 196/140 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 5 = 140,
42/28 = 42 × 5/28 × 5 = 210/140 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 196/140 < 210/140 or 7/5 < 42/28
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