Compare 56/14 and 60/63, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 56/14 and 60/63

1^st number: 4 0/14, 2^nd number: 60/63

56/14 is greater than 60/63

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 63 is 126

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126
For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
56/14 = 56 × 9/14 × 9 = 504/126
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
60/63 = 60 × 2/63 × 2 = 120/126
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
504/126 > 120/126 or 56/14 > 60/63

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