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Compare 35/9 and 5/14

1st number: 3 8/9, 2nd number: 5/14

35/9 is greater than 5/14

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 9 and 14 is 126

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 14 = 126,
    35/9 = 35 × 14/9 × 14 = 490/126
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
    5/14 = 5 × 9/14 × 9 = 45/126
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 490/126 > 45/126 or 35/9 > 5/14

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