Compare 27/16 and 7/9
1st number: 1 11/16, 2nd number: 7/9
2716 is greater than 79
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 9 is 144
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 144 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 9 = 144,
2716 = 27 × 916 × 9 = 243144 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 16 = 144,
79 = 7 × 169 × 16 = 112144 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 243144 > 112144 or 2716 > 79
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