Compare 35/60 and 21/28, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 35/60 and 21/28

35/60 is smaller than 21/28

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 28 is 420

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420
For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
35/60 = 35 × 7/60 × 7 = 245/420
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 15 = 420,
21/28 = 21 × 15/28 × 15 = 315/420
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
245/420 < 315/420 or 35/60 < 21/28

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