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Compare 63/8 and 9/72

1^st number: 7 7/8, 2^nd number: 9/72

63/8 is greater than 9/72

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 8 and 72 is 72
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72
2. For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 9 = 72,
   63/8 = 63 × 9/8 × 9 = 567/72
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 72 × 1 = 72,
   9/72 = 9 × 1/72 × 1 = 9/72
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 567/72 > 9/72 or 63/8 > 9/72

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