Compare 63/18 and 56/80, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 63/18 and 56/80

1^st number: 3 9/18, 2^nd number: 56/80

63/18 is greater than 56/80

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 80 is 720

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 720
For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 40 = 720,
63/18 = 63 × 40/18 × 40 = 2520/720
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 9 = 720,
56/80 = 56 × 9/80 × 9 = 504/720
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
2520/720 > 504/720 or 63/18 > 56/80

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