Compare 7/6 and 5/9
1st number: 1 1/6, 2nd number: 5/9
76 is greater than 59
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 9 is 18
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 3 = 18,
76 = 7 × 36 × 3 = 2118 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 2 = 18,
59 = 5 × 29 × 2 = 1018 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2118 > 1018 or 76 > 59
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