Answers

Compare 9/5 and 9/6

1^st number: 1 4/5, 2^nd number: 1 3/6

9/5 is greater than 9/6

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 5 and 6 is 30
2. For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 6 = 30,
   9/5 = 9 × 6/5 × 6 = 54/30
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 5 = 30,
   9/6 = 9 × 5/6 × 5 = 45/30
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 54/30 > 45/30 or 9/5 > 9/6

Related: ¹⁸/₅ and ⁹/₆ ⁹/₅ and ¹⁸/₆ ⁹/₁₀ and ⁹/₆ ⁹/₅ and ⁹/₁₂ ²⁷/₅ and ⁹/₆ ⁹/₅ and ²⁷/₆ ⁹/₁₅ and ⁹/₆ ⁹/₅ and ⁹/₁₈ ⁴⁵/₅ and ⁹/₆ ⁹/₅ and ⁴⁵/₆ ⁹/₂₅ and ⁹/₆ ⁹/₅ and ⁹/₃₀ ⁶³/₅ and ⁹/₆ ⁹/₅ and ⁶³/₆ ⁹/₃₅ and ⁹/₆ ⁹/₅ and ⁹/₄₂

Compare Fractions Calculator