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Compare 5/9 and 5/35

5/9 is greater than 5/35

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 9 and 35 is 315

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 35 = 315,
    5/9 = 5 × 35/9 × 35 = 175/315
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 9 = 315,
    5/35 = 5 × 9/35 × 9 = 45/315
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 175/315 > 45/315 or 5/9 > 5/35

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