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Compare 7/3 and 3/28

1st number: 2 1/3, 2nd number: 3/28

7/3 is greater than 3/28

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 3 and 28 is 84

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 28 = 84,
    7/3 = 7 × 28/3 × 28 = 196/84
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 3 = 84,
    3/28 = 3 × 3/28 × 3 = 9/84
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 196/84 > 9/84 or 7/3 > 3/28

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