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Compare 25/72 and 9/63

25/72 is greater than 9/63

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 72 and 63 is 504

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 7 = 504,
    25/72 = 25 × 7/72 × 7 = 175/504
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 8 = 504,
    9/63 = 9 × 8/63 × 8 = 72/504
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 175/504 > 72/504 or 25/72 > 9/63

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