Compare 8/5 and 7/9
1st number: 1 3/5, 2nd number: 7/9
85 is greater than 79
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,
85 = 8 × 95 × 9 = 7245 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 5 = 45,
79 = 7 × 59 × 5 = 3545 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 7245 > 3545 or 85 > 79
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