Compare 28/9 and 30/27
1st number: 3 1/9, 2nd number: 1 3/27
28/9 is greater than 30/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 27 is 27
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 27 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 3 = 27,
28/9 = 28 × 3/9 × 3 = 84/27 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 1 = 27,
30/27 = 30 × 1/27 × 1 = 30/27 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 84/27 > 30/27 or 28/9 > 30/27
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