Compare 40/9 and 3/81
1st number: 4 4/9, 2nd number: 3/81
40/9 is greater than 3/81
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,
40/9 = 40 × 9/9 × 9 = 360/81 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 1 = 81,
3/81 = 3 × 1/81 × 1 = 3/81 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 360/81 > 3/81 or 40/9 > 3/81
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