CONCEPT: Here we need to make the denominators same by taking LCM so that we can compare to find the smallest fraction. CALCULATION: LCM of (9, 4, 8 7) = 504 4/9 can be written as (4 × 56)/(9 × 56) = 224/504 5/4 can be written as (5 × 126)/(4 × 126) = 630/504 3/8 can be written as (3 × 63)/(8 × 63) = 189/504 6/7 can be written as (6 × 72)/(7 × 72) = 432/504 ∴ 3/8 is the smallest fraction