Compare 16/10 and 36/35
1st number: 1 6/10, 2nd number: 1 1/35
16/10 is greater than 36/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 35 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 7 = 70,
16/10 = 16 × 7/10 × 7 = 112/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 2 = 70,
36/35 = 36 × 2/35 × 2 = 72/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 112/70 > 72/70 or 16/10 > 36/35
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