Compare 9/4 and 3/8
1st number: 2 1/4, 2nd number: 3/8
94 is greater than 38
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 8 is 8
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 8 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 2 = 8,
94 = 9 × 24 × 2 = 188 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 1 = 8,
38 = 3 × 18 × 1 = 38 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 188 > 38 or 94 > 38
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