Compare 25/70 and 56/16
1st number: 25/70, 2nd number: 3 8/16
25/70 is smaller than 56/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 16 is 560
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 560 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 8 = 560,
25/70 = 25 × 8/70 × 8 = 200/560 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 35 = 560,
56/16 = 56 × 35/16 × 35 = 1960/560 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 200/560 < 1960/560 or 25/70 < 56/16
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