Compare 63/49 and 28/80, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 63/49 and 28/80

1^st number: 1 14/49, 2^nd number: 28/80

63/49 is greater than 28/80

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 80 is 3920

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 3920
For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 80 = 3920,
63/49 = 63 × 80/49 × 80 = 5040/3920
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 49 = 3920,
28/80 = 28 × 49/80 × 49 = 1372/3920
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5040/3920 > 1372/3920 or 63/49 > 28/80

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