Compare 63/9 and 18/12, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 63/9 and 18/12

1^st number: 7 0/9, 2^nd number: 1 6/12

63/9 is greater than 18/12

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 12 is 36

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36
For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 4 = 36,
63/9 = 63 × 4/9 × 4 = 252/36
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 3 = 36,
18/12 = 18 × 3/12 × 3 = 54/36
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
252/36 > 54/36 or 63/9 > 18/12

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