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Compare 9/4 and 63/30

1^st number: 2 1/4, 2^nd number: 2 3/30

9/4 is greater than 63/30

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 4 and 30 is 60
2. For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 15 = 60,
   9/4 = 9 × 15/4 × 15 = 135/60
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 2 = 60,
   63/30 = 63 × 2/30 × 2 = 126/60
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 135/60 > 126/60 or 9/4 > 63/30

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