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Compare 3/16 and 28/20

1st number: 3/16, 2nd number: 1 8/20

3/16 is smaller than 28/20

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 16 and 20 is 80

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 5 = 80,
    3/16 = 3 × 5/16 × 5 = 15/80
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 4 = 80,
    28/20 = 28 × 4/20 × 4 = 112/80
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 15/80 < 112/80 or 3/16 < 28/20

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