Compare 35/16 and 28/40, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 35/16 and 28/40

1^st number: 2 3/16, 2^nd number: 28/40

35/16 is greater than 28/40

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 40 is 80

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80
For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 5 = 80,
35/16 = 35 × 5/16 × 5 = 175/80
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 2 = 80,
28/40 = 28 × 2/40 × 2 = 56/80
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
175/80 > 56/80 or 35/16 > 28/40

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