Compare 1/63 and 56/25, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 1/63 and 56/25

1^st number: 1/63, 2^nd number: 2 6/25

1/63 is smaller than 56/25

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 25 is 1575

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1575
For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 25 = 1575,
1/63 = 1 × 25/63 × 25 = 25/1575
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 63 = 1575,
56/25 = 56 × 63/25 × 63 = 3528/1575
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
25/1575 < 3528/1575 or 1/63 < 56/25

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