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Compare 35/90 and 42/9

1st number: 35/90, 2nd number: 4 6/9

35/90 is smaller than 42/9

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 90 and 9 is 90

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 1 = 90,
    35/90 = 35 × 1/90 × 1 = 35/90
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 10 = 90,
    42/9 = 42 × 10/9 × 10 = 420/90
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 35/90 < 420/90 or 35/90 < 42/9

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