Compare 28/9 and 8/98, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 28/9 and 8/98

1^st number: 3 1/9, 2^nd number: 8/98

28/9 is greater than 8/98

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 98 is 882

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 882
For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 98 = 882,
28/9 = 28 × 98/9 × 98 = 2744/882
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 9 = 882,
8/98 = 8 × 9/98 × 9 = 72/882
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
2744/882 > 72/882 or 28/9 > 8/98

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