Compare 28/63 and 54/50, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 28/63 and 54/50

1^st number: 28/63, 2^nd number: 1 4/50

28/63 is smaller than 54/50

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 50 is 3150

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 3150
For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 50 = 3150,
28/63 = 28 × 50/63 × 50 = 1400/3150
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 63 = 3150,
54/50 = 54 × 63/50 × 63 = 3402/3150
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1400/3150 < 3402/3150 or 28/63 < 54/50

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