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

Compare 35/40 and 28/16

1^st number: 35/40, 2^nd number: 1 12/16

35/40 is smaller than 28/16

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

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80
For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 2 = 80,
35/40 = 35 × 2/40 × 2 = 70/80
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 5 = 80,
28/16 = 28 × 5/16 × 5 = 140/80
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
70/80 < 140/80 or 35/40 < 28/16

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