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Compare 35/3 and 28/90

1st number: 11 2/3, 2nd number: 28/90

35/3 is greater than 28/90

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 3 and 90 is 90

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 30 = 90,
    35/3 = 35 × 30/3 × 30 = 1050/90
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 90 × 1 = 90,
    28/90 = 28 × 1/90 × 1 = 28/90
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1050/90 > 28/90 or 35/3 > 28/90

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