Compare 16/56 and 18/7
1st number: 16/56, 2nd number: 2 4/7
16/56 is smaller than 18/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 7 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
16/56 = 16 × 1/56 × 1 = 16/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 8 = 56,
18/7 = 18 × 8/7 × 8 = 144/56 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 16/56 < 144/56 or 16/56 < 18/7
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