Compare 8/28 and 40/5, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 8/28 and 40/5

1^st number: 8/28, 2^nd number: 8 0/5

8/28 is smaller than 40/5

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 5 is 140

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 140
For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 5 = 140,
8/28 = 8 × 5/28 × 5 = 40/140
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 28 = 140,
40/5 = 40 × 28/5 × 28 = 1120/140
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
40/140 < 1120/140 or 8/28 < 40/5

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