Question

Find answers to the following. Write and indicate how you solved them.
Is $\frac{9}{16}$ equal to $\frac{5}{9}$?

Answer 1

Is $\frac{9}{16}$ equal to $\frac{5}{9}$?
Converting these into like fractions,
$\frac{9}{16}=\frac{9}{16}\times \frac{9}{9}=\frac{81}{144}$
$\frac{5}{9}=\frac{5}{9}\times \frac{16}{16}=\frac{80}{144}$
As, $\frac{81}{144}\ne \frac{80}{144}$
Therefore, $\frac{9}{16}$ is not equal to $\frac{5}{9}$