Compare 15/16 and 40/35
1st number: 15/16, 2nd number: 1 5/35
15/16 is smaller than 40/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 35 is 560
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 560 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 35 = 560,
15/16 = 15 × 35/16 × 35 = 525/560 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 16 = 560,
40/35 = 40 × 16/35 × 16 = 640/560 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 525/560 < 640/560 or 15/16 < 40/35
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