Compare 35/28 and 30/9, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 35/28 and 30/9

1^st number: 1 7/28, 2^nd number: 3 3/9

35/28 is smaller than 30/9

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,
35/28 = 35 × 9/28 × 9 = 315/252
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 28 = 252,
30/9 = 30 × 28/9 × 28 = 840/252
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
315/252 < 840/252 or 35/28 < 30/9

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