Compare 36/28 and 21/9
1st number: 1 8/28, 2nd number: 2 3/9
36/28 is smaller than 21/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- 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,
36/28 = 36 × 9/28 × 9 = 324/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 28 = 252,
21/9 = 21 × 28/9 × 28 = 588/252 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 324/252 < 588/252 or 36/28 < 21/9
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