Compare 16/10 and 56/8
1st number: 1 6/10, 2nd number: 7 0/8
16/10 is smaller than 56/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 8 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 4 = 40,
16/10 = 16 × 4/10 × 4 = 64/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
56/8 = 56 × 5/8 × 5 = 280/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 64/40 < 280/40 or 16/10 < 56/8
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