Compare 35/80 and 28/16
1st number: 35/80, 2nd number: 1 12/16
35/80 is smaller than 28/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 16 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
35/80 = 35 × 1/80 × 1 = 35/80 - 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
- 35/80 < 140/80 or 35/80 < 28/16
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