Compare 25/63 and 49/36, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 25/63 and 49/36

1^st number: 25/63, 2^nd number: 1 13/36

25/63 is smaller than 49/36

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 36 is 252

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252
For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
25/63 = 25 × 4/63 × 4 = 100/252
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
49/36 = 49 × 7/36 × 7 = 343/252
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
100/252 < 343/252 or 25/63 < 49/36

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