Compare 30/28 and 15/9
1st number: 1 2/28, 2nd number: 1 6/9
3028 is smaller than 159
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 9 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 9 = 252,
3028 = 30 × 928 × 9 = 270252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 28 = 252,
159 = 15 × 289 × 28 = 420252 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 270252 < 420252 or 3028 < 159
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