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Compare 9/18 and 18/9

1st number: 9/18, 2nd number: 2 0/9

9/18 is smaller than 18/9

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 18 and 9 is 18

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 1 = 18,
    9/18 = 9 × 1/18 × 1 = 9/18
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 2 = 18,
    18/9 = 18 × 2/9 × 2 = 36/18
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 9/18 < 36/18 or 9/18 < 18/9

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