Compare 9/56 and 35/16, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 9/56 and 35/16

1^st number: 9/56, 2^nd number: 2 3/16

9/56 is smaller than 35/16

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 16 is 112

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 112
For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 2 = 112,
9/56 = 9 × 2/56 × 2 = 18/112
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 7 = 112,
35/16 = 35 × 7/16 × 7 = 245/112
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
18/112 < 245/112 or 9/56 < 35/16

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