SOLUTION: which number is the biggest? 5/7 ot 6/9 . calculate the answer using two methods. I got 5/7 as the largest

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Question 161915: which number is the biggest? 5/7 ot 6/9 . calculate the answer using two methods. I got 5/7 as the largest

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which number is the biggest? 5/7 ot 6/9 . calculate the answer using two methods. I got 5/7 as the largest
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One way is to convert to decimal
5/7 = 0.7142857...
6/9 = 0.6666666...
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A 2nd way is to find the LCD
5/7 = 15/21
6/9 = 14/21
Either way, 5/7 is bigger.