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Compare 35/12 and 9/81

1st number: 2 11/12, 2nd number: 9/81

35/12 is greater than 9/81

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 12 and 81 is 324

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 324
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 27 = 324,
    35/12 = 35 × 27/12 × 27 = 945/324
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 4 = 324,
    9/81 = 9 × 4/81 × 4 = 36/324
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 945/324 > 36/324 or 35/12 > 9/81

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