Compare 35/56 and 28/16, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 35/56 and 28/16

1^st number: 35/56, 2^nd number: 1 12/16

35/56 is smaller than 28/16

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 16 is 112

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 112
For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 2 = 112,
35/56 = 35 × 2/56 × 2 = 70/112
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 7 = 112,
28/16 = 28 × 7/16 × 7 = 196/112
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
70/112 < 196/112 or 35/56 < 28/16

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