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Compare 35/96 and 28/8

1st number: 35/96, 2nd number: 3 4/8

35/96 is smaller than 28/8

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 96 and 8 is 96

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 96 × 1 = 96,
    35/96 = 35 × 1/96 × 1 = 35/96
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 12 = 96,
    28/8 = 28 × 12/8 × 12 = 336/96
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 35/96 < 336/96 or 35/96 < 28/8

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