Compare 35/5 and 18/16
1st number: 7 0/5, 2nd number: 1 2/16
35/5 is greater than 18/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 16 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 16 = 80,
35/5 = 35 × 16/5 × 16 = 560/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 5 = 80,
18/16 = 18 × 5/16 × 5 = 90/80 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 560/80 > 90/80 or 35/5 > 18/16
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