Compare 5/9 and 28/10, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 5/9 and 28/10

1^st number: 5/9, 2^nd number: 2 8/10

5/9 is smaller than 28/10

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 10 is 90

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90
For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 10 = 90,
5/9 = 5 × 10/9 × 10 = 50/90
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 9 = 90,
28/10 = 28 × 9/10 × 9 = 252/90
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
50/90 < 252/90 or 5/9 < 28/10

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