Compare 2/16 and 9/7, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 2/16 and 9/7

1^st number: 2/16, 2^nd number: 1 2/7

2/16 is smaller than 9/7

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 7 is 112

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 112
For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 7 = 112,
2/16 = 2 × 7/16 × 7 = 14/112
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 16 = 112,
9/7 = 9 × 16/7 × 16 = 144/112
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
14/112 < 144/112 or 2/16 < 9/7

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