Compare 2/10 and 56/16
1st number: 2/10, 2nd number: 3 8/16
2/10 is smaller than 56/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 16 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 8 = 80,
2/10 = 2 × 8/10 × 8 = 16/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 5 = 80,
56/16 = 56 × 5/16 × 5 = 280/80 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 16/80 < 280/80 or 2/10 < 56/16
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