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Compare 70/30 and 6/16

1st number: 2 10/30, 2nd number: 6/16

70/30 is greater than 6/16

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 30 and 16 is 240

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 8 = 240,
    70/30 = 70 × 8/30 × 8 = 560/240
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 15 = 240,
    6/16 = 6 × 15/16 × 15 = 90/240
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 560/240 > 90/240 or 70/30 > 6/16

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