Compare 9/15 and 63/4, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 9/15 and 63/4

1^st number: 9/15, 2^nd number: 15 3/4

9/15 is smaller than 63/4

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 4 is 60

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60
For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 4 = 60,
9/15 = 9 × 4/15 × 4 = 36/60
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 15 = 60,
63/4 = 63 × 15/4 × 15 = 945/60
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
36/60 < 945/60 or 9/15 < 63/4

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