Compare 49/81 and 28/5, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 49/81 and 28/5

1^st number: 49/81, 2^nd number: 5 3/5

49/81 is smaller than 28/5

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 5 is 405

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 405
For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 5 = 405,
49/81 = 49 × 5/81 × 5 = 245/405
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 81 = 405,
28/5 = 28 × 81/5 × 81 = 2268/405
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
245/405 < 2268/405 or 49/81 < 28/5

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