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Compare 5/9 and 6/5

1st number: 5/9, 2nd number: 1 1/5

5/9 is smaller than 6/5

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 9 and 5 is 45

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 45
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 5 = 45,
    5/9 = 5 × 5/9 × 5 = 25/45
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 9 = 45,
    6/5 = 6 × 9/5 × 9 = 54/45
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 25/45 < 54/45 or 5/9 < 6/5

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