Compare 14/9 and 40/28
1st number: 1 5/9, 2nd number: 1 12/28
14/9 is greater than 40/28
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 28 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 28 = 252,
14/9 = 14 × 28/9 × 28 = 392/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 9 = 252,
40/28 = 40 × 9/28 × 9 = 360/252 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 392/252 > 360/252 or 14/9 > 40/28
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