Compare 1/16 and 45/28
1st number: 1/16, 2nd number: 1 17/28
1/16 is smaller than 45/28
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 28 is 112
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 112 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 7 = 112,
1/16 = 1 × 7/16 × 7 = 7/112 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 4 = 112,
45/28 = 45 × 4/28 × 4 = 180/112 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 7/112 < 180/112 or 1/16 < 45/28
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