Compare 5/6 and 10/9
1st number: 5/6, 2nd number: 1 1/9
56 is smaller than 109
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 9 is 18
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 3 = 18,
56 = 5 × 36 × 3 = 1518 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 2 = 18,
109 = 10 × 29 × 2 = 2018 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1518 < 2018 or 56 < 109
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