Compare 5/63 and 56/54, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 5/63 and 56/54

1^st number: 5/63, 2^nd number: 1 2/54

5/63 is smaller than 56/54

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 54 is 378

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378
For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 6 = 378,
5/63 = 5 × 6/63 × 6 = 30/378
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
56/54 = 56 × 7/54 × 7 = 392/378
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
30/378 < 392/378 or 5/63 < 56/54

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