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Compare 9/28 and 25/12

1st number: 9/28, 2nd number: 2 1/12

9/28 is smaller than 25/12

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 28 and 12 is 84

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 3 = 84,
    9/28 = 9 × 3/28 × 3 = 27/84
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 7 = 84,
    25/12 = 25 × 7/12 × 7 = 175/84
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 27/84 < 175/84 or 9/28 < 25/12

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