Compare 2/4 and 81/16
1st number: 2/4, 2nd number: 5 1/16
2/4 is smaller than 81/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 16 is 16
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 16 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 4 = 16,
2/4 = 2 × 4/4 × 4 = 8/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
81/16 = 81 × 1/16 × 1 = 81/16 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 8/16 < 81/16 or 2/4 < 81/16
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