Compare 28/10 and 90/80
1st number: 2 8/10, 2nd number: 1 10/80
28/10 is greater than 90/80
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 80 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 8 = 80,
28/10 = 28 × 8/10 × 8 = 224/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
90/80 = 90 × 1/80 × 1 = 90/80 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 224/80 > 90/80 or 28/10 > 90/80
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