Compare 50/9 and 1/81
1st number: 5 5/9, 2nd number: 1/81
50/9 is greater than 1/81
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,
50/9 = 50 × 9/9 × 9 = 450/81 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 1 = 81,
1/81 = 1 × 1/81 × 1 = 1/81 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 450/81 > 1/81 or 50/9 > 1/81
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