Compare 16/28 and 35/6
1st number: 16/28, 2nd number: 5 5/6
16/28 is smaller than 35/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 6 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 3 = 84,
16/28 = 16 × 3/28 × 3 = 48/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 14 = 84,
35/6 = 35 × 14/6 × 14 = 490/84 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 48/84 < 490/84 or 16/28 < 35/6
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