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Compare 9/35 and 14/9

1st number: 9/35, 2nd number: 1 5/9

9/35 is smaller than 14/9

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. 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
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 9 = 315,
    9/35 = 9 × 9/35 × 9 = 81/315
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 35 = 315,
    14/9 = 14 × 35/9 × 35 = 490/315
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 81/315 < 490/315 or 9/35 < 14/9

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