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Compare 35/10 and 10/9

1st number: 3 5/10, 2nd number: 1 1/9

35/10 is greater than 10/9

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 10 and 9 is 90

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 9 = 90,
    35/10 = 35 × 9/10 × 9 = 315/90
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 10 = 90,
    10/9 = 10 × 10/9 × 10 = 100/90
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 315/90 > 100/90 or 35/10 > 10/9

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