compare the ratios 7:9 and 4:6 .

Which is greater

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To compare the ratios 7:9 and 4:6, we need to find a common denominator for both ratios. In this case, we can use 18 as the common denominator.

For the ratio 7:9, we can multiply both sides by 2 to get 14:18.
For the ratio 4:6, we can multiply both sides by 3 to get 12:18.

Comparing both ratios, we can see that 14:18 is greater than 12:18.

Therefore, the ratio 7:9 is greater than the ratio 4:6.