Compare 70/8 and 18/16
1st number: 8 6/8, 2nd number: 1 2/16
70/8 is greater than 18/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 16 is 16
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 16 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 2 = 16,
70/8 = 70 × 2/8 × 2 = 140/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
18/16 = 18 × 1/16 × 1 = 18/16 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 140/16 > 18/16 or 70/8 > 18/16
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