Compare 63/32 and 4/9, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 63/32 and 4/9

1^st number: 1 31/32, 2^nd number: 4/9

63/32 is greater than 4/9

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 9 is 288

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 288
For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 9 = 288,
63/32 = 63 × 9/32 × 9 = 567/288
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 32 = 288,
4/9 = 4 × 32/9 × 32 = 128/288
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
567/288 > 128/288 or 63/32 > 4/9

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