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Compare 16/30 and 54/35

1st number: 16/30, 2nd number: 1 19/35

16/30 is smaller than 54/35

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 30 and 35 is 210

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 7 = 210,
    16/30 = 16 × 7/30 × 7 = 112/210
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 6 = 210,
    54/35 = 54 × 6/35 × 6 = 324/210
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 112/210 < 324/210 or 16/30 < 54/35

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