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Compare 28/42 and 8/81

28/42 is greater than 8/81

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 42 and 81 is 1134

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1134
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 27 = 1134,
    28/42 = 28 × 27/42 × 27 = 756/1134
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 14 = 1134,
    8/81 = 8 × 14/81 × 14 = 112/1134
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 756/1134 > 112/1134 or 28/42 > 8/81

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