Compare 63/54 and 81/49, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 63/54 and 81/49

1^st number: 1 9/54, 2^nd number: 1 32/49

63/54 is smaller than 81/49

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 49 is 2646

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2646
For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 49 = 2646,
63/54 = 63 × 49/54 × 49 = 3087/2646
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 54 = 2646,
81/49 = 81 × 54/49 × 54 = 4374/2646
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
3087/2646 < 4374/2646 or 63/54 < 81/49

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