Compare 2/16 and 35/30
1st number: 2/16, 2nd number: 1 5/30
2/16 is smaller than 35/30
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 30 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 15 = 240,
2/16 = 2 × 15/16 × 15 = 30/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 8 = 240,
35/30 = 35 × 8/30 × 8 = 280/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 30/240 < 280/240 or 2/16 < 35/30
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