Compare 16/84 and 8/5, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 16/84 and 8/5

1^st number: 16/84, 2^nd number: 1 3/5

16/84 is smaller than 8/5

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 5 is 420

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420
For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 5 = 420,
16/84 = 16 × 5/84 × 5 = 80/420
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 84 = 420,
8/5 = 8 × 84/5 × 84 = 672/420
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
80/420 < 672/420 or 16/84 < 8/5

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