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Compare 16/48 and 70/9

1st number: 16/48, 2nd number: 7 7/9

16/48 is smaller than 70/9

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 48 and 9 is 144

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 144
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 3 = 144,
    16/48 = 16 × 3/48 × 3 = 48/144
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 16 = 144,
    70/9 = 70 × 16/9 × 16 = 1120/144
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 48/144 < 1120/144 or 16/48 < 70/9

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