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Compare 9/5 and 20/9

1st number: 1 4/5, 2nd number: 2 2/9

9/5 is smaller than 20/9

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. 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
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 9 = 45,
    9/5 = 9 × 9/5 × 9 = 81/45
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 5 = 45,
    20/9 = 20 × 5/9 × 5 = 100/45
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 81/45 < 100/45 or 9/5 < 20/9

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