Compare 84/72 and 28/3, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 84/72 and 28/3

1^st number: 1 12/72, 2^nd number: 9 1/3

84/72 is smaller than 28/3

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 3 is 72

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72
For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 1 = 72,
84/72 = 84 × 1/72 × 1 = 84/72
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 24 = 72,
28/3 = 28 × 24/3 × 24 = 672/72
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
84/72 < 672/72 or 84/72 < 28/3

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