Compare 9/63 and 49/5, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 9/63 and 49/5

1^st number: 9/63, 2^nd number: 9 4/5

9/63 is smaller than 49/5

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 5 is 315

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315
For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 5 = 315,
9/63 = 9 × 5/63 × 5 = 45/315
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 63 = 315,
49/5 = 49 × 63/5 × 63 = 3087/315
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
45/315 < 3087/315 or 9/63 < 49/5

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