Compare 63/60 and 56/49, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 63/60 and 56/49

1^st number: 1 3/60, 2^nd number: 1 7/49

63/60 is smaller than 56/49

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 49 is 2940

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2940
For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 49 = 2940,
63/60 = 63 × 49/60 × 49 = 3087/2940
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 60 = 2940,
56/49 = 56 × 60/49 × 60 = 3360/2940
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
3087/2940 < 3360/2940 or 63/60 < 56/49

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