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Does anyone know the answer for top and bottom? please help

Does anyone know the answer for top and bottom? please help-example-1
User Eko
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Answer:

15/18=5/6

14/18=7/9

the last symbol

Explanation:

User Neil Hampton
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Answer:

For the first part (the part on the top), you have to make the fractions have the same denominator. To do this, you must find the LCM (least common multiple) of 6 and 9. The LCM of 6 and 9 would be 18 because 6x3=18 and 9x2=18. Now, both of the denominators are 18. But we still have to change the numerators! To change the numerators, we must multiply them by the same numbers that we multiplied the denominators by. So for 5/6, we would multiply the 5 (the numerator) by 3 because that is what we multiplied the 6 by. 5x3=15. So now the first fraction, 5/6, is 15/18 (that's the answer). For 7/9, we still have to multiply the 7 (the numerator) by 2. 7x2=14. So now this fraction, 7/9, is 14/18 (that's the answer).

So basically what I was saying is that 5/6=15/18 and 7/9=14/18.

For the second part (the part on the bottom), you have to compare the fractions. It is difficult right now as it is written as 5/6 and 7/9. But remember what we did for the first part! Think about these fractions as 15/18 and 14/18. 15/18 is larger than 14/18. So the answer for the part on the bottom is 5/6 > 7/9.

Hope this helps! :)

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