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Compare 63/72 and 5/6

63/72 is greater than 5/6

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 72 and 6 is 72
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72
2. For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 1 = 72,
   63/72 = 63 × 1/72 × 1 = 63/72
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 12 = 72,
   5/6 = 5 × 12/6 × 12 = 60/72
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 63/72 > 60/72 or 63/72 > 5/6

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