Compare 16/21 and 49/35
1st number: 16/21, 2nd number: 1 14/35
16/21 is smaller than 49/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 35 is 105
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 105 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 5 = 105,
16/21 = 16 × 5/21 × 5 = 80/105 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 3 = 105,
49/35 = 49 × 3/35 × 3 = 147/105 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 80/105 < 147/105 or 16/21 < 49/35
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