Compare 81/3 and 28/9
1st number: 27 0/3, 2nd number: 3 1/9
81/3 is greater than 28/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 9 is 9
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 9 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 3 = 9,
81/3 = 81 × 3/3 × 3 = 243/9 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 1 = 9,
28/9 = 28 × 1/9 × 1 = 28/9 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 243/9 > 28/9 or 81/3 > 28/9
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