Compare 28/15 and 9/10, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 28/15 and 9/10

1^st number: 1 13/15, 2^nd number: 9/10

28/15 is greater than 9/10

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 10 is 30

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30
For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 2 = 30,
28/15 = 28 × 2/15 × 2 = 56/30
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 3 = 30,
9/10 = 9 × 3/10 × 3 = 27/30
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
56/30 > 27/30 or 28/15 > 9/10

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