Compare 81/4 and 4/28
1st number: 20 1/4, 2nd number: 4/28
81/4 is greater than 4/28
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,
81/4 = 81 × 7/4 × 7 = 567/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 1 = 28,
4/28 = 4 × 1/28 × 1 = 4/28 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 567/28 > 4/28 or 81/4 > 4/28
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