Compare 63/24 and 81/7, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 63/24 and 81/7

1^st number: 2 15/24, 2^nd number: 11 4/7

63/24 is smaller than 81/7

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 7 is 168

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168
For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 7 = 168,
63/24 = 63 × 7/24 × 7 = 441/168
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 24 = 168,
81/7 = 81 × 24/7 × 24 = 1944/168
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
441/168 < 1944/168 or 63/24 < 81/7

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