Compare 35/15 and 18/16
1st number: 2 5/15, 2nd number: 1 2/16
35/15 is greater than 18/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 16 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 16 = 240,
35/15 = 35 × 16/15 × 16 = 560/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 15 = 240,
18/16 = 18 × 15/16 × 15 = 270/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 560/240 > 270/240 or 35/15 > 18/16
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