Compare 16/45 and 35/28
1st number: 16/45, 2nd number: 1 7/28
16/45 is smaller than 35/28
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 28 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 28 = 1260,
16/45 = 16 × 28/45 × 28 = 448/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 45 = 1260,
35/28 = 35 × 45/28 × 45 = 1575/1260 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 448/1260 < 1575/1260 or 16/45 < 35/28
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