Compare 21/18 and 35/56, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 21/18 and 35/56

1^st number: 1 3/18, 2^nd number: 35/56

21/18 is greater than 35/56

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 56 is 504

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504
For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 28 = 504,
21/18 = 21 × 28/18 × 28 = 588/504
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 9 = 504,
35/56 = 35 × 9/56 × 9 = 315/504
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
588/504 > 315/504 or 21/18 > 35/56

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