Compare 42/9 and 9/81
1st number: 4 6/9, 2nd number: 9/81
42/9 is greater than 9/81
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,
42/9 = 42 × 9/9 × 9 = 378/81 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 1 = 81,
9/81 = 9 × 1/81 × 1 = 9/81 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 378/81 > 9/81 or 42/9 > 9/81
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