Compare 16/10 and 15/40, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 16/10 and 15/40

1^st number: 1 6/10, 2^nd number: 15/40

16/10 is greater than 15/40

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 40 is 40

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40
For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 4 = 40,
16/10 = 16 × 4/10 × 4 = 64/40
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
15/40 = 15 × 1/40 × 1 = 15/40
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
64/40 > 15/40 or 16/10 > 15/40

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