Compare 30/16 and 56/4
1st number: 1 14/16, 2nd number: 14 0/4
30/16 is smaller than 56/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 4 is 16
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 16 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
30/16 = 30 × 1/16 × 1 = 30/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 4 = 16,
56/4 = 56 × 4/4 × 4 = 224/16 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 30/16 < 224/16 or 30/16 < 56/4
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