Compare 63/7 and 28/32, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 63/7 and 28/32

1^st number: 9 0/7, 2^nd number: 28/32

63/7 is greater than 28/32

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 32 is 224

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224
For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 32 = 224,
63/7 = 63 × 32/7 × 32 = 2016/224
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
28/32 = 28 × 7/32 × 7 = 196/224
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
2016/224 > 196/224 or 63/7 > 28/32

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