Compare 16/7 and 3/18, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 16/7 and 3/18

1^st number: 2 2/7, 2^nd number: 3/18

16/7 is greater than 3/18

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 18 is 126

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126
For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 18 = 126,
16/7 = 16 × 18/7 × 18 = 288/126
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
3/18 = 3 × 7/18 × 7 = 21/126
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
288/126 > 21/126 or 16/7 > 3/18

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