Compare 16/56 and 28/18
1st number: 16/56, 2nd number: 1 10/18
16/56 is smaller than 28/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 18 is 504
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 9 = 504,
16/56 = 16 × 9/56 × 9 = 144/504 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 28 = 504,
28/18 = 28 × 28/18 × 28 = 784/504 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 144/504 < 784/504 or 16/56 < 28/18
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