Compare 16/24 and 56/35
1st number: 16/24, 2nd number: 1 21/35
16/24 is smaller than 56/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 35 is 840
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 35 = 840,
16/24 = 16 × 35/24 × 35 = 560/840 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 24 = 840,
56/35 = 56 × 24/35 × 24 = 1344/840 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 560/840 < 1344/840 or 16/24 < 56/35
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