Compare 28/9 and 50/18
1st number: 3 1/9, 2nd number: 2 14/18
28/9 is greater than 50/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 18 is 18
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 2 = 18,
28/9 = 28 × 2/9 × 2 = 56/18 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 1 = 18,
50/18 = 50 × 1/18 × 1 = 50/18 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 56/18 > 50/18 or 28/9 > 50/18
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