Compare 35/8 and 28/32, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 35/8 and 28/32

1^st number: 4 3/8, 2^nd number: 28/32

35/8 is greater than 28/32

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 32 is 32

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 32
For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 4 = 32,
35/8 = 35 × 4/8 × 4 = 140/32
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 1 = 32,
28/32 = 28 × 1/32 × 1 = 28/32
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
140/32 > 28/32 or 35/8 > 28/32

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