Compare 28/9 and 45/42
1st number: 3 1/9, 2nd number: 1 3/42
28/9 is greater than 45/42
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 42 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 14 = 126,
28/9 = 28 × 14/9 × 14 = 392/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 3 = 126,
45/42 = 45 × 3/42 × 3 = 135/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 392/126 > 135/126 or 28/9 > 45/42
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