Compare 9/4 and 28/35
1st number: 2 1/4, 2nd number: 28/35
9/4 is greater than 28/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 35 is 140
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 140 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 35 = 140,
9/4 = 9 × 35/4 × 35 = 315/140 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 4 = 140,
28/35 = 28 × 4/35 × 4 = 112/140 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 315/140 > 112/140 or 9/4 > 28/35
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