Compare 9/28 and 80/50
1st number: 9/28, 2nd number: 1 30/50
9/28 is smaller than 80/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 50 is 700
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 700 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 25 = 700,
9/28 = 9 × 25/28 × 25 = 225/700 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 14 = 700,
80/50 = 80 × 14/50 × 14 = 1120/700 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 225/700 < 1120/700 or 9/28 < 80/50
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