Compare 9/16 and 30/28
1st number: 9/16, 2nd number: 1 2/28
9/16 is smaller than 30/28
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 28 is 112
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 112 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 7 = 112,
9/16 = 9 × 7/16 × 7 = 63/112 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 4 = 112,
30/28 = 30 × 4/28 × 4 = 120/112 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 63/112 < 120/112 or 9/16 < 30/28
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