Compare 30/35 and 63/36, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 30/35 and 63/36

1^st number: 30/35, 2^nd number: 1 27/36

30/35 is smaller than 63/36

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

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260
For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 36 = 1260,
30/35 = 30 × 36/35 × 36 = 1080/1260
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 35 = 1260,
63/36 = 63 × 35/36 × 35 = 2205/1260
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1080/1260 < 2205/1260 or 30/35 < 63/36

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