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Compare 5/9 and 2/10

5/9 is greater than 2/10

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 9 and 10 is 90

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 10 = 90,
    5/9 = 5 × 10/9 × 10 = 50/90
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 9 = 90,
    2/10 = 2 × 9/10 × 9 = 18/90
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 50/90 > 18/90 or 5/9 > 2/10

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