Compare 28/18 and 45/30, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 28/18 and 45/30

1^st number: 1 10/18, 2^nd number: 1 15/30

28/18 is greater than 45/30

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 30 is 90

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90
For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 5 = 90,
28/18 = 28 × 5/18 × 5 = 140/90
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 3 = 90,
45/30 = 45 × 3/30 × 3 = 135/90
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
140/90 > 135/90 or 28/18 > 45/30

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