Compare 3/36 and 63/35, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 3/36 and 63/35

1^st number: 3/36, 2^nd number: 1 28/35

3/36 is smaller than 63/35

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 35 is 1260

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260
For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 35 = 1260,
3/36 = 3 × 35/36 × 35 = 105/1260
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 36 = 1260,
63/35 = 63 × 36/35 × 36 = 2268/1260
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
105/1260 < 2268/1260 or 3/36 < 63/35

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