Compare 7/40 and 63/7, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 7/40 and 63/7

1^st number: 7/40, 2^nd number: 9 0/7

7/40 is smaller than 63/7

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 7 is 280

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 280
For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 7 = 280,
7/40 = 7 × 7/40 × 7 = 49/280
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 40 = 280,
63/7 = 63 × 40/7 × 40 = 2520/280
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
49/280 < 2520/280 or 7/40 < 63/7

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