Compare 4/9 and 6/5
1st number: 4/9, 2nd number: 1 1/5
49 is smaller than 65
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 5 is 45
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 45 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 5 = 45,
49 = 4 × 59 × 5 = 2045 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 9 = 45,
65 = 6 × 95 × 9 = 5445 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2045 < 5445 or 49 < 65
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