Compare 16/10 and 56/18
1st number: 1 6/10, 2nd number: 3 2/18
16/10 is smaller than 56/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 18 is 90
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 9 = 90,
16/10 = 16 × 9/10 × 9 = 144/90 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 5 = 90,
56/18 = 56 × 5/18 × 5 = 280/90 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 144/90 < 280/90 or 16/10 < 56/18
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