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Compare 28/15 and 9/72

1st number: 1 13/15, 2nd number: 9/72

28/15 is greater than 9/72

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 15 and 72 is 360

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 360
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 24 = 360,
    28/15 = 28 × 24/15 × 24 = 672/360
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 72 × 5 = 360,
    9/72 = 9 × 5/72 × 5 = 45/360
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 672/360 > 45/360 or 28/15 > 9/72

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