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Compare 84/9 and 1/25

1st number: 9 3/9, 2nd number: 1/25

84/9 is greater than 1/25

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 9 and 25 is 225

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 225
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 25 = 225,
    84/9 = 84 × 25/9 × 25 = 2100/225
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 9 = 225,
    1/25 = 1 × 9/25 × 9 = 9/225
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 2100/225 > 9/225 or 84/9 > 1/25

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