Compare 56/63 and 42/12, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 56/63 and 42/12

1^st number: 56/63, 2^nd number: 3 6/12

56/63 is smaller than 42/12

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 12 is 252

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252
For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
56/63 = 56 × 4/63 × 4 = 224/252
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 21 = 252,
42/12 = 42 × 21/12 × 21 = 882/252
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
224/252 < 882/252 or 56/63 < 42/12

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