Compare 18/6 and 63/28, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 18/6 and 63/28

1^st number: 3 0/6, 2^nd number: 2 7/28

18/6 is greater than 63/28

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 28 is 84

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84
For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 14 = 84,
18/6 = 18 × 14/6 × 14 = 252/84
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 3 = 84,
63/28 = 63 × 3/28 × 3 = 189/84
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
252/84 > 189/84 or 18/6 > 63/28

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