Compare 70/16 and 21/6
1st number: 4 6/16, 2nd number: 3 3/6
70/16 is greater than 21/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 6 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 3 = 48,
70/16 = 70 × 3/16 × 3 = 210/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 8 = 48,
21/6 = 21 × 8/6 × 8 = 168/48 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 210/48 > 168/48 or 70/16 > 21/6
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