Compare 70/2 and 16/56
1st number: 35 0/2, 2nd number: 16/56
70/2 is greater than 16/56
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 56 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 28 = 56,
70/2 = 70 × 28/2 × 28 = 1960/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
16/56 = 16 × 1/56 × 1 = 16/56 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1960/56 > 16/56 or 70/2 > 16/56
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