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Compare 63/28 and 15/40

1st number: 2 7/28, 2nd number: 15/40

63/28 is greater than 15/40

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 28 and 40 is 280

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 280
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 10 = 280,
    63/28 = 63 × 10/28 × 10 = 630/280
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 7 = 280,
    15/40 = 15 × 7/40 × 7 = 105/280
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 630/280 > 105/280 or 63/28 > 15/40

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