Compare 7/5 and 10/9
1st number: 1 2/5, 2nd number: 1 1/9
75 is greater than 109
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 9 is 45
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 45 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 9 = 45,
75 = 7 × 95 × 9 = 6345 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 5 = 45,
109 = 10 × 59 × 5 = 5045 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 6345 > 5045 or 75 > 109
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