Compare 16/60 and 56/49
1st number: 16/60, 2nd number: 1 7/49
16/60 is smaller than 56/49
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 49 is 2940
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2940 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 49 = 2940,
16/60 = 16 × 49/60 × 49 = 784/2940 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 60 = 2940,
56/49 = 56 × 60/49 × 60 = 3360/2940 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 784/2940 < 3360/2940 or 16/60 < 56/49
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