Compare 70/63 and 9/49, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 70/63 and 9/49

1^st number: 1 7/63, 2^nd number: 9/49

70/63 is greater than 9/49

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 49 is 441

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 441
For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 7 = 441,
70/63 = 70 × 7/63 × 7 = 490/441
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 9 = 441,
9/49 = 9 × 9/49 × 9 = 81/441
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
490/441 > 81/441 or 70/63 > 9/49

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