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Compare 9/14 and 8/63

9/14 is greater than 8/63

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 14 and 63 is 126
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126
2. For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
   9/14 = 9 × 9/14 × 9 = 81/126
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
   8/63 = 8 × 2/63 × 2 = 16/126
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 81/126 > 16/126 or 9/14 > 8/63

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