Compare 21/63 and 56/98, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 21/63 and 56/98

21/63 is smaller than 56/98

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 98 is 882

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 882
For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 14 = 882,
21/63 = 21 × 14/63 × 14 = 294/882
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 9 = 882,
56/98 = 56 × 9/98 × 9 = 504/882
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
294/882 < 504/882 or 21/63 < 56/98

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