Compare 18/63 and 45/6, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 18/63 and 45/6

1^st number: 18/63, 2^nd number: 7 3/6

18/63 is smaller than 45/6

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 6 is 126

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126
For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
18/63 = 18 × 2/63 × 2 = 36/126
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 21 = 126,
45/6 = 45 × 21/6 × 21 = 945/126
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
36/126 < 945/126 or 18/63 < 45/6

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