Compare 84/40 and 28/63, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 84/40 and 28/63

1^st number: 2 4/40, 2^nd number: 28/63

84/40 is greater than 28/63

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 63 is 2520

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2520
For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 63 = 2520,
84/40 = 84 × 63/40 × 63 = 5292/2520
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 40 = 2520,
28/63 = 28 × 40/63 × 40 = 1120/2520
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5292/2520 > 1120/2520 or 84/40 > 28/63

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