Compare 9/2 and 10/28
1st number: 4 1/2, 2nd number: 10/28
92 is greater than 1028
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 28 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 14 = 28,
92 = 9 × 142 × 14 = 12628 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 1 = 28,
1028 = 10 × 128 × 1 = 1028 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 12628 > 1028 or 92 > 1028
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