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Compare 1/8 and 4/16

1/8 is smaller than 4/16

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 8 and 16 is 16

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 16
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 2 = 16,
    1/8 = 1 × 2/8 × 2 = 2/16
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
    4/16 = 4 × 1/16 × 1 = 4/16
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 2/16 < 4/16 or 1/8 < 4/16

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