Compare 6/3 and 21/63, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 6/3 and 21/63

1^st number: 2 0/3, 2^nd number: 21/63

6/3 is greater than 21/63

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 63 is 63

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63
For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 21 = 63,
6/3 = 6 × 21/3 × 21 = 126/63
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 1 = 63,
21/63 = 21 × 1/63 × 1 = 21/63
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
126/63 > 21/63 or 6/3 > 21/63

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