Compare 8/28 and 64/5
1st number: 8/28, 2nd number: 12 4/5
8/28 is smaller than 64/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 5 is 140
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 140 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 5 = 140,
8/28 = 8 × 5/28 × 5 = 40/140 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 28 = 140,
64/5 = 64 × 28/5 × 28 = 1792/140 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 40/140 < 1792/140 or 8/28 < 64/5
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