Compare 16/27 and 35/9
1st number: 16/27, 2nd number: 3 8/9
16/27 is smaller than 35/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 9 is 27
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 27 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 1 = 27,
16/27 = 16 × 1/27 × 1 = 16/27 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 3 = 27,
35/9 = 35 × 3/9 × 3 = 105/27 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 16/27 < 105/27 or 16/27 < 35/9
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