Compare 60/63 and 28/25, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 60/63 and 28/25

1^st number: 60/63, 2^nd number: 1 3/25

60/63 is smaller than 28/25

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 25 is 1575

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1575
For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 25 = 1575,
60/63 = 60 × 25/63 × 25 = 1500/1575
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 63 = 1575,
28/25 = 28 × 63/25 × 63 = 1764/1575
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1500/1575 < 1764/1575 or 60/63 < 28/25

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