Compare 20/9 and 4/16, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 20/9 and 4/16

1^st number: 2 2/9, 2^nd number: 4/16

20/9 is greater than 4/16

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 16 is 144

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 144
For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 16 = 144,
20/9 = 20 × 16/9 × 16 = 320/144
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 9 = 144,
4/16 = 4 × 9/16 × 9 = 36/144
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
320/144 > 36/144 or 20/9 > 4/16

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