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Compare 28/7 and 63/60

1st number: 4 0/7, 2nd number: 1 3/60

28/7 is greater than 63/60

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 7 and 60 is 420

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 60 = 420,
    28/7 = 28 × 60/7 × 60 = 1680/420
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
    63/60 = 63 × 7/60 × 7 = 441/420
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1680/420 > 441/420 or 28/7 > 63/60

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