Compare 10/18 and 10/9
1st number: 10/18, 2nd number: 1 1/9
1018 is smaller than 109
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 9 is 18
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 1 = 18,
1018 = 10 × 118 × 1 = 1018 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 2 = 18,
109 = 10 × 29 × 2 = 2018 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1018 < 2018 or 1018 < 109
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