Compare 56/35 and 16/10
1st number: 1 21/35, 2nd number: 1 6/10
56/35 is equivalent to 16/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 10 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 2 = 70,
56/35 = 56 × 2/35 × 2 = 112/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 7 = 70,
16/10 = 16 × 7/10 × 7 = 112/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 112/70 = 112/70 or 56/35 = 16/10
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