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Compare 6/14 and 10/9

1st number: 6/14, 2nd number: 1 1/9

6/14 is smaller than 10/9

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 14 and 9 is 126

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
    6/14 = 6 × 9/14 × 9 = 54/126
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 14 = 126,
    10/9 = 10 × 14/9 × 14 = 140/126
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 54/126 < 140/126 or 6/14 < 10/9

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