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Compare 63/9 and 4/90

1st number: 7 0/9, 2nd number: 4/90

63/9 is greater than 4/90

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 9 and 90 is 90

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 10 = 90,
    63/9 = 63 × 10/9 × 10 = 630/90
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 90 × 1 = 90,
    4/90 = 4 × 1/90 × 1 = 4/90
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 630/90 > 4/90 or 63/9 > 4/90

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