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Compare 9/2 and 8/6

1^st number: 4 1/2, 2^nd number: 1 2/6

9/2 is greater than 8/6

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 2 and 6 is 6
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 6
2. For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 3 = 6,
   9/2 = 9 × 3/2 × 3 = 27/6
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 1 = 6,
   8/6 = 8 × 1/6 × 1 = 8/6
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 27/6 > 8/6 or 9/2 > 8/6

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