Compare 1/63 and 16/5, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 1/63 and 16/5

1^st number: 1/63, 2^nd number: 3 1/5

1/63 is smaller than 16/5

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 5 is 315

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315
For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 5 = 315,
1/63 = 1 × 5/63 × 5 = 5/315
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 63 = 315,
16/5 = 16 × 63/5 × 63 = 1008/315
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5/315 < 1008/315 or 1/63 < 16/5

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