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Compare 63/18 and 9/24

1st number: 3 9/18, 2nd number: 9/24

63/18 is greater than 9/24

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 18 and 24 is 72

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 4 = 72,
    63/18 = 63 × 4/18 × 4 = 252/72
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 3 = 72,
    9/24 = 9 × 3/24 × 3 = 27/72
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 252/72 > 27/72 or 63/18 > 9/24

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