Compare 42/27 and 56/63, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 42/27 and 56/63

1^st number: 1 15/27, 2^nd number: 56/63

42/27 is greater than 56/63

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 63 is 189

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 189
For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 7 = 189,
42/27 = 42 × 7/27 × 7 = 294/189
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 3 = 189,
56/63 = 56 × 3/63 × 3 = 168/189
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
294/189 > 168/189 or 42/27 > 56/63

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