Compare 70/56 and 15/63, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 70/56 and 15/63

1^st number: 1 14/56, 2^nd number: 15/63

70/56 is greater than 15/63

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 63 is 504

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504
For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 9 = 504,
70/56 = 70 × 9/56 × 9 = 630/504
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 8 = 504,
15/63 = 15 × 8/63 × 8 = 120/504
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
630/504 > 120/504 or 70/56 > 15/63

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