Compare 2/16 and 81/60, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 2/16 and 81/60

1^st number: 2/16, 2^nd number: 1 21/60

2/16 is smaller than 81/60

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 60 is 240

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240
For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 15 = 240,
2/16 = 2 × 15/16 × 15 = 30/240
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 4 = 240,
81/60 = 81 × 4/60 × 4 = 324/240
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
30/240 < 324/240 or 2/16 < 81/60

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