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Compare 9/2 and 63/72

1st number: 4 1/2, 2nd number: 63/72

9/2 is greater than 63/72

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 2 and 72 is 72

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 36 = 72,
    9/2 = 9 × 36/2 × 36 = 324/72
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 72 × 1 = 72,
    63/72 = 63 × 1/72 × 1 = 63/72
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 324/72 > 63/72 or 9/2 > 63/72

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