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Compare 9/6 and 7/14

1^st number: 1 3/6, 2^nd number: 7/14

9/6 is greater than 7/14

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 6 and 14 is 42
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42
2. For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
   9/6 = 9 × 7/6 × 7 = 63/42
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 3 = 42,
   7/14 = 7 × 3/14 × 3 = 21/42
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 63/42 > 21/42 or 9/6 > 7/14

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