Compare 63/81 and 54/36, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 63/81 and 54/36

1^st number: 63/81, 2^nd number: 1 18/36

63/81 is smaller than 54/36

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 36 is 324

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 324
For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 4 = 324,
63/81 = 63 × 4/81 × 4 = 252/324
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 9 = 324,
54/36 = 54 × 9/36 × 9 = 486/324
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
252/324 < 486/324 or 63/81 < 54/36

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