Compare 63/18 and 81/63, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 63/18 and 81/63

1^st number: 3 9/18, 2^nd number: 1 18/63

63/18 is greater than 81/63

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 63 is 126

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126
For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
63/18 = 63 × 7/18 × 7 = 441/126
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
81/63 = 81 × 2/63 × 2 = 162/126
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
441/126 > 162/126 or 63/18 > 81/63

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