Compare 63/27 and 56/35, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 63/27 and 56/35

1^st number: 2 9/27, 2^nd number: 1 21/35

63/27 is greater than 56/35

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 35 is 945

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 945
For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 35 = 945,
63/27 = 63 × 35/27 × 35 = 2205/945
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 27 = 945,
56/35 = 56 × 27/35 × 27 = 1512/945
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
2205/945 > 1512/945 or 63/27 > 56/35

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