Compare 10/28 and 9/5
1st number: 10/28, 2nd number: 1 4/5
1028 is smaller than 95
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 5 is 140
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 140 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 5 = 140,
1028 = 10 × 528 × 5 = 50140 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 28 = 140,
95 = 9 × 285 × 28 = 252140 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 50140 < 252140 or 1028 < 95
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