Compare 20/7 and 7/16, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 20/7 and 7/16

1^st number: 2 6/7, 2^nd number: 7/16

20/7 is greater than 7/16

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

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 112
For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 16 = 112,
20/7 = 20 × 16/7 × 16 = 320/112
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 7 = 112,
7/16 = 7 × 7/16 × 7 = 49/112
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
320/112 > 49/112 or 20/7 > 7/16

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