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Compare 28/9 and 96/40

1^st number: 3 1/9, 2^nd number: 2 16/40

28/9 is greater than 96/40

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 9 and 40 is 360
2. For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 40 = 360,
   28/9 = 28 × 40/9 × 40 = 1120/360
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 9 = 360,
   96/40 = 96 × 9/40 × 9 = 864/360
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 1120/360 > 864/360 or 28/9 > 96/40

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