Compare 70/18 and 16/6
1st number: 3 16/18, 2nd number: 2 4/6
70/18 is greater than 16/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 6 is 18
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 1 = 18,
70/18 = 70 × 1/18 × 1 = 70/18 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 3 = 18,
16/6 = 16 × 3/6 × 3 = 48/18 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 70/18 > 48/18 or 70/18 > 16/6
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