Compare 35/12 and 54/16
1st number: 2 11/12, 2nd number: 3 6/16
35/12 is smaller than 54/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 16 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 4 = 48,
35/12 = 35 × 4/12 × 4 = 140/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 3 = 48,
54/16 = 54 × 3/16 × 3 = 162/48 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 140/48 < 162/48 or 35/12 < 54/16
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