Compare 6/5 and 9/6
1st number: 1 1/5, 2nd number: 1 3/6
65 is smaller than 96
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 6 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 6 = 30,
65 = 6 × 65 × 6 = 3630 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 5 = 30,
96 = 9 × 56 × 5 = 4530 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 3630 < 4530 or 65 < 96
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