Compare 27/5 and 35/16
1st number: 5 2/5, 2nd number: 2 3/16
27/5 is greater than 35/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 16 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 16 = 80,
27/5 = 27 × 16/5 × 16 = 432/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 5 = 80,
35/16 = 35 × 5/16 × 5 = 175/80 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 432/80 > 175/80 or 27/5 > 35/16
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