Compare 35/72 and 28/8, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 35/72 and 28/8

1^st number: 35/72, 2^nd number: 3 4/8

35/72 is smaller than 28/8

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 8 is 72

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72
For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 1 = 72,
35/72 = 35 × 1/72 × 1 = 35/72
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 9 = 72,
28/8 = 28 × 9/8 × 9 = 252/72
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
35/72 < 252/72 or 35/72 < 28/8

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