Compare 16/35 and 35/28
1st number: 16/35, 2nd number: 1 7/28
16/35 is smaller than 35/28
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 28 is 140
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 140 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 4 = 140,
16/35 = 16 × 4/35 × 4 = 64/140 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 5 = 140,
35/28 = 35 × 5/28 × 5 = 175/140 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 64/140 < 175/140 or 16/35 < 35/28
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