Compare 9/64 and 42/9
1st number: 9/64, 2nd number: 4 6/9
9/64 is smaller than 42/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 64 and 9 is 576
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 576 - For the 1st fraction, since 64 × 9 = 576,
9/64 = 9 × 9/64 × 9 = 81/576 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 64 = 576,
42/9 = 42 × 64/9 × 64 = 2688/576 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 81/576 < 2688/576 or 9/64 < 42/9
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