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Compare 9/7 and 7/9

1^st number: 1 2/7, 2^nd number: 7/9

9/7 is greater than 7/9

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 7 and 9 is 63
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63
2. For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 9 = 63,
   9/7 = 9 × 9/7 × 9 = 81/63
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 7 = 63,
   7/9 = 7 × 7/9 × 7 = 49/63
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 81/63 > 49/63 or 9/7 > 7/9

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