Compare 63/4 and 27/96, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 63/4 and 27/96

1^st number: 15 3/4, 2^nd number: 27/96

63/4 is greater than 27/96

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 96 is 96

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96
For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 24 = 96,
63/4 = 63 × 24/4 × 24 = 1512/96
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 96 × 1 = 96,
27/96 = 27 × 1/96 × 1 = 27/96
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1512/96 > 27/96 or 63/4 > 27/96

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