Compare 35/21 and 16/7
1st number: 1 14/21, 2nd number: 2 2/7
35/21 is smaller than 16/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 7 is 21
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 21 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 1 = 21,
35/21 = 35 × 1/21 × 1 = 35/21 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 3 = 21,
16/7 = 16 × 3/7 × 3 = 48/21 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 35/21 < 48/21 or 35/21 < 16/7
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