Compare 5/7 and 28/18, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 5/7 and 28/18

1^st number: 5/7, 2^nd number: 1 10/18

5/7 is smaller than 28/18

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 18 is 126

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126
For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 18 = 126,
5/7 = 5 × 18/7 × 18 = 90/126
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
28/18 = 28 × 7/18 × 7 = 196/126
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
90/126 < 196/126 or 5/7 < 28/18

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