Compare 16/10 and 35/32
1st number: 1 6/10, 2nd number: 1 3/32
16/10 is greater than 35/32
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 32 is 160
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 160 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 16 = 160,
16/10 = 16 × 16/10 × 16 = 256/160 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 5 = 160,
35/32 = 35 × 5/32 × 5 = 175/160 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 256/160 > 175/160 or 16/10 > 35/32
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