Compare 63/81 and 56/7, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 63/81 and 56/7

1^st number: 63/81, 2^nd number: 8 0/7

63/81 is smaller than 56/7

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 7 is 567

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 567
For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 7 = 567,
63/81 = 63 × 7/81 × 7 = 441/567
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 81 = 567,
56/7 = 56 × 81/7 × 81 = 4536/567
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
441/567 < 4536/567 or 63/81 < 56/7

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