Compare 9/3 and 81/28, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 9/3 and 81/28

1^st number: 3 0/3, 2^nd number: 2 25/28

9/3 is greater than 81/28

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
For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 28 = 84,
9/3 = 9 × 28/3 × 28 = 252/84
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 3 = 84,
81/28 = 81 × 3/28 × 3 = 243/84
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
252/84 > 243/84 or 9/3 > 81/28

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