Compare 8/2 and 7/9
1st number: 4 0/2, 2nd number: 7/9
82 is greater than 79
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 9 is 18
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 9 = 18,
82 = 8 × 92 × 9 = 7218 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 2 = 18,
79 = 7 × 29 × 2 = 1418 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 7218 > 1418 or 82 > 79
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