Compare 63/18 and 6/5, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 63/18 and 6/5

1^st number: 3 9/18, 2^nd number: 1 1/5

63/18 is greater than 6/5

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 5 is 90

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90
For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 5 = 90,
63/18 = 63 × 5/18 × 5 = 315/90
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 18 = 90,
6/5 = 6 × 18/5 × 18 = 108/90
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
315/90 > 108/90 or 63/18 > 6/5

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