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Compare 4/10 and 9/63

4/10 is greater than 9/63

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 10 and 63 is 630

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 63 = 630,
    4/10 = 4 × 63/10 × 63 = 252/630
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 10 = 630,
    9/63 = 9 × 10/63 × 10 = 90/630
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 252/630 > 90/630 or 4/10 > 9/63

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