Compare 98/6 and 56/63, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 98/6 and 56/63

1^st number: 16 2/6, 2^nd number: 56/63

98/6 is greater than 56/63

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 63 is 126

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126
For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 21 = 126,
98/6 = 98 × 21/6 × 21 = 2058/126
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
56/63 = 56 × 2/63 × 2 = 112/126
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
2058/126 > 112/126 or 98/6 > 56/63

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