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Compare 9/2 and 8/18

1^st number: 4 1/2, 2^nd number: 8/18

9/2 is greater than 8/18

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 2 and 18 is 18
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18
2. For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 9 = 18,
   9/2 = 9 × 9/2 × 9 = 81/18
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 1 = 18,
   8/18 = 8 × 1/18 × 1 = 8/18
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 81/18 > 8/18 or 9/2 > 8/18

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