Compare 35/4 and 72/9
1st number: 8 3/4, 2nd number: 8 0/9
35/4 is greater than 72/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 9 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 9 = 36,
35/4 = 35 × 9/4 × 9 = 315/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 4 = 36,
72/9 = 72 × 4/9 × 4 = 288/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 315/36 > 288/36 or 35/4 > 72/9
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