Compare 35/15 and 28/14, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 35/15 and 28/14

1^st number: 2 5/15, 2^nd number: 2 0/14

35/15 is greater than 28/14

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 14 is 210

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210
For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 14 = 210,
35/15 = 35 × 14/15 × 14 = 490/210
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 15 = 210,
28/14 = 28 × 15/14 × 15 = 420/210
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
490/210 > 420/210 or 35/15 > 28/14

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