Compare 30/4 and 56/63, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 30/4 and 56/63

1^st number: 7 2/4, 2^nd number: 56/63

30/4 is greater than 56/63

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 63 is 252

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252
For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 63 = 252,
30/4 = 30 × 63/4 × 63 = 1890/252
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
56/63 = 56 × 4/63 × 4 = 224/252
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1890/252 > 224/252 or 30/4 > 56/63

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