Compare 16/30 and 35/6
1st number: 16/30, 2nd number: 5 5/6
16/30 is smaller than 35/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 6 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
16/30 = 16 × 1/30 × 1 = 16/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 5 = 30,
35/6 = 35 × 5/6 × 5 = 175/30 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 16/30 < 175/30 or 16/30 < 35/6
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