Compare 10/63 and 42/10, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 10/63 and 42/10

1^st number: 10/63, 2^nd number: 4 2/10

10/63 is smaller than 42/10

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 10 is 630

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630
For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 10 = 630,
10/63 = 10 × 10/63 × 10 = 100/630
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 63 = 630,
42/10 = 42 × 63/10 × 63 = 2646/630
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
100/630 < 2646/630 or 10/63 < 42/10

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