Compare 56/63 and 75/18, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 56/63 and 75/18

1^st number: 56/63, 2^nd number: 4 3/18

56/63 is smaller than 75/18

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 18 is 126

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126
For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
56/63 = 56 × 2/63 × 2 = 112/126
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
75/18 = 75 × 7/18 × 7 = 525/126
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
112/126 < 525/126 or 56/63 < 75/18

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