Compare 28/9 and 15/84, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 28/9 and 15/84

1^st number: 3 1/9, 2^nd number: 15/84

28/9 is greater than 15/84

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 84 is 252

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252
For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 28 = 252,
28/9 = 28 × 28/9 × 28 = 784/252
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 3 = 252,
15/84 = 15 × 3/84 × 3 = 45/252
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
784/252 > 45/252 or 28/9 > 15/84

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