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Compare 63/16 and 9/24

1st number: 3 15/16, 2nd number: 9/24

63/16 is greater than 9/24

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 16 and 24 is 48

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 3 = 48,
    63/16 = 63 × 3/16 × 3 = 189/48
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 2 = 48,
    9/24 = 9 × 2/24 × 2 = 18/48
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 189/48 > 18/48 or 63/16 > 9/24

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