Compare 30/63 and 28/12, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 30/63 and 28/12

1^st number: 30/63, 2^nd number: 2 4/12

30/63 is smaller than 28/12

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 12 is 252

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252
For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
30/63 = 30 × 4/63 × 4 = 120/252
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 21 = 252,
28/12 = 28 × 21/12 × 21 = 588/252
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
120/252 < 588/252 or 30/63 < 28/12

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