Compare 10/9 and 2/8
1st number: 1 1/9, 2nd number: 2/8
109 is greater than 28
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 8 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 8 = 72,
109 = 10 × 89 × 8 = 8072 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 9 = 72,
28 = 2 × 98 × 9 = 1872 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 8072 > 1872 or 109 > 28
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