Compare 16/10 and 45/28
1st number: 1 6/10, 2nd number: 1 17/28
16/10 is smaller than 45/28
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 28 is 140
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 140 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 14 = 140,
16/10 = 16 × 14/10 × 14 = 224/140 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 5 = 140,
45/28 = 45 × 5/28 × 5 = 225/140 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 224/140 < 225/140 or 16/10 < 45/28
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