Compare 98/4 and 28/32
1st number: 24 2/4, 2nd number: 28/32
98/4 is greater than 28/32
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 32 is 32
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 32 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 8 = 32,
98/4 = 98 × 8/4 × 8 = 784/32 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 1 = 32,
28/32 = 28 × 1/32 × 1 = 28/32 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 784/32 > 28/32 or 98/4 > 28/32
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