Compare 16/10 and 36/21
1st number: 1 6/10, 2nd number: 1 15/21
16/10 is smaller than 36/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 21 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 21 = 210,
16/10 = 16 × 21/10 × 21 = 336/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 10 = 210,
36/21 = 36 × 10/21 × 10 = 360/210 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 336/210 < 360/210 or 16/10 < 36/21
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