Compare 9/2 and 6/81
1st number: 4 1/2, 2nd number: 6/81
92 is greater than 681
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 81 is 162
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 162 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 81 = 162,
92 = 9 × 812 × 81 = 729162 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 2 = 162,
681 = 6 × 281 × 2 = 12162 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 729162 > 12162 or 92 > 681
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