Compare 16/7 and 75/27, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 16/7 and 75/27

1^st number: 2 2/7, 2^nd number: 2 21/27

16/7 is smaller than 75/27

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 27 is 189

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 189
For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 27 = 189,
16/7 = 16 × 27/7 × 27 = 432/189
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 7 = 189,
75/27 = 75 × 7/27 × 7 = 525/189
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
432/189 < 525/189 or 16/7 < 75/27

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