Compare 49/4 and 28/80, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 49/4 and 28/80

1^st number: 12 1/4, 2^nd number: 28/80

49/4 is greater than 28/80

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 80 is 80

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80
For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 20 = 80,
49/4 = 49 × 20/4 × 20 = 980/80
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
28/80 = 28 × 1/80 × 1 = 28/80
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
980/80 > 28/80 or 49/4 > 28/80

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