Compare 63/15 and 21/6, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 63/15 and 21/6

1^st number: 4 3/15, 2^nd number: 3 3/6

63/15 is greater than 21/6

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 6 is 30

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30
For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 2 = 30,
63/15 = 63 × 2/15 × 2 = 126/30
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 5 = 30,
21/6 = 21 × 5/6 × 5 = 105/30
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
126/30 > 105/30 or 63/15 > 21/6

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