Compare 63/54 and 14/3, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 63/54 and 14/3

1^st number: 1 9/54, 2^nd number: 4 2/3

63/54 is smaller than 14/3

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 3 is 54

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54
For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 1 = 54,
63/54 = 63 × 1/54 × 1 = 63/54
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 18 = 54,
14/3 = 14 × 18/3 × 18 = 252/54
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
63/54 < 252/54 or 63/54 < 14/3

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