Compare 3/36 and 63/14, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 3/36 and 63/14

1^st number: 3/36, 2^nd number: 4 7/14

3/36 is smaller than 63/14

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 14 is 252

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252
For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
3/36 = 3 × 7/36 × 7 = 21/252
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 18 = 252,
63/14 = 63 × 18/14 × 18 = 1134/252
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
21/252 < 1134/252 or 3/36 < 63/14

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