Compare 8/35 and 10/9
1st number: 8/35, 2nd number: 1 1/9
835 is smaller than 109
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 9 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 9 = 315,
835 = 8 × 935 × 9 = 72315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 35 = 315,
109 = 10 × 359 × 35 = 350315 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 72315 < 350315 or 835 < 109
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