Compare 63/81 and 45/6, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 63/81 and 45/6

1^st number: 63/81, 2^nd number: 7 3/6

63/81 is smaller than 45/6

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 6 is 162

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 162
For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 2 = 162,
63/81 = 63 × 2/81 × 2 = 126/162
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 27 = 162,
45/6 = 45 × 27/6 × 27 = 1215/162
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
126/162 < 1215/162 or 63/81 < 45/6

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