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Compare 18/56 and 2/16

18/56 is greater than 2/16

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 56 and 16 is 112

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 112
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 2 = 112,
    18/56 = 18 × 2/56 × 2 = 36/112
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 7 = 112,
    2/16 = 2 × 7/16 × 7 = 14/112
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 36/112 > 14/112 or 18/56 > 2/16

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