Compare 28/9 and 8/14, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 28/9 and 8/14

1^st number: 3 1/9, 2^nd number: 8/14

28/9 is greater than 8/14

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 14 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 14 × 9 = 126,
8/14 = 8 × 9/14 × 9 = 72/126
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
392/126 > 72/126 or 28/9 > 8/14

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