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Compare 3/9 and 84/50

1st number: 3/9, 2nd number: 1 34/50

3/9 is smaller than 84/50

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 9 and 50 is 450

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 450
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 50 = 450,
    3/9 = 3 × 50/9 × 50 = 150/450
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 9 = 450,
    84/50 = 84 × 9/50 × 9 = 756/450
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 150/450 < 756/450 or 3/9 < 84/50

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