Compare 90/63 and 72/54, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 90/63 and 72/54

1^st number: 1 27/63, 2^nd number: 1 18/54

90/63 is greater than 72/54

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 54 is 378

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378
For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 6 = 378,
90/63 = 90 × 6/63 × 6 = 540/378
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
72/54 = 72 × 7/54 × 7 = 504/378
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
540/378 > 504/378 or 90/63 > 72/54

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