Compare 15/75 and 35/16
1st number: 15/75, 2nd number: 2 3/16
15/75 is smaller than 35/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 16 is 1200
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1200 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 16 = 1200,
15/75 = 15 × 16/75 × 16 = 240/1200 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 75 = 1200,
35/16 = 35 × 75/16 × 75 = 2625/1200 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 240/1200 < 2625/1200 or 15/75 < 35/16
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