Compare 35/64 and 28/56, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 35/64 and 28/56

35/64 is greater than 28/56

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 64 and 56 is 448

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 448
For the 1st fraction, since 64 × 7 = 448,
35/64 = 35 × 7/64 × 7 = 245/448
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 8 = 448,
28/56 = 28 × 8/56 × 8 = 224/448
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
245/448 > 224/448 or 35/64 > 28/56

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