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Is two ninths equal to five twenty sevenths?

Updated: 8/19/2019
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12y ago

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To convert 2/9 to twenty-sevenths you multiply the denominator by 3 (9* 3 = 27). You must therefore also multiply the numerator by the same amount. 2 * 3 = 6.

Therefore 2/9 = 6/27. 6/27 is greater than and not equal to 5/27.

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