Compare 7/9 and 9/8
1st number: 7/9, 2nd number: 1 1/8
79 is smaller than 98
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 8 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 8 = 72,
79 = 7 × 89 × 8 = 5672 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 9 = 72,
98 = 9 × 98 × 9 = 8172 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 5672 < 8172 or 79 < 98
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