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Compare 35/3 and 9/7

1st number: 11 2/3, 2nd number: 1 2/7

35/3 is greater than 9/7

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 3 and 7 is 21

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 21
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 7 = 21,
    35/3 = 35 × 7/3 × 7 = 245/21
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 3 = 21,
    9/7 = 9 × 3/7 × 3 = 27/21
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 245/21 > 27/21 or 35/3 > 9/7

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