Compare 1/72 and 63/42, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 1/72 and 63/42

1^st number: 1/72, 2^nd number: 1 21/42

1/72 is smaller than 63/42

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 42 is 504

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504
For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 7 = 504,
1/72 = 1 × 7/72 × 7 = 7/504
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 12 = 504,
63/42 = 63 × 12/42 × 12 = 756/504
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
7/504 < 756/504 or 1/72 < 63/42

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