Compare 9/2 and 63/64, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 9/2 and 63/64

1^st number: 4 1/2, 2^nd number: 63/64

9/2 is greater than 63/64

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 64 is 64

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 64
For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 32 = 64,
9/2 = 9 × 32/2 × 32 = 288/64
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 64 × 1 = 64,
63/64 = 63 × 1/64 × 1 = 63/64
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
288/64 > 63/64 or 9/2 > 63/64

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