Compare 9/4 and 63/28
1st number: 2 1/4, 2nd number: 2 7/28
9/4 is equivalent to 63/28
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 28 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 7 = 28,
9/4 = 9 × 7/4 × 7 = 63/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 1 = 28,
63/28 = 63 × 1/28 × 1 = 63/28 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 63/28 = 63/28 or 9/4 = 63/28
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