Compare 28/6 and 15/84, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 28/6 and 15/84

1^st number: 4 4/6, 2^nd number: 15/84

28/6 is greater than 15/84

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 84 is 84

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84
For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 14 = 84,
28/6 = 28 × 14/6 × 14 = 392/84
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
15/84 = 15 × 1/84 × 1 = 15/84
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
392/84 > 15/84 or 28/6 > 15/84

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