Compare 63/15 and 56/49, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 63/15 and 56/49

1^st number: 4 3/15, 2^nd number: 1 7/49

63/15 is greater than 56/49

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 49 is 735

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 735
For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 49 = 735,
63/15 = 63 × 49/15 × 49 = 3087/735
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 15 = 735,
56/49 = 56 × 15/49 × 15 = 840/735
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
3087/735 > 840/735 or 63/15 > 56/49

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