Compare 1/16 and 63/7, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 1/16 and 63/7

1^st number: 1/16, 2^nd number: 9 0/7

1/16 is smaller than 63/7

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 7 is 112

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 112
For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 7 = 112,
1/16 = 1 × 7/16 × 7 = 7/112
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 16 = 112,
63/7 = 63 × 16/7 × 16 = 1008/112
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
7/112 < 1008/112 or 1/16 < 63/7

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