Compare 7/3 and 5/9
1st number: 2 1/3, 2nd number: 5/9
73 is greater than 59
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 9 is 9
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 9 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 3 = 9,
73 = 7 × 33 × 3 = 219 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 1 = 9,
59 = 5 × 19 × 1 = 59 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 219 > 59 or 73 > 59
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