Compare 35/9 and 2/81
1st number: 3 8/9, 2nd number: 2/81
35/9 is greater than 2/81
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 81 is 81
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 81 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 9 = 81,
35/9 = 35 × 9/9 × 9 = 315/81 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 1 = 81,
2/81 = 2 × 1/81 × 1 = 2/81 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 315/81 > 2/81 or 35/9 > 2/81
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