Compare 16/35 and 2/10, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 16/35 and 2/10

16/35 is greater than 2/10

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 10 is 70

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70
For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 2 = 70,
16/35 = 16 × 2/35 × 2 = 32/70
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 7 = 70,
2/10 = 2 × 7/10 × 7 = 14/70
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
32/70 > 14/70 or 16/35 > 2/10

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