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Compare 3/16 and 9/50

3/16 is greater than 9/50

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 16 and 50 is 400
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 25 = 400,
    3/16 = 3 × 25/16 × 25 = 75/400
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 8 = 400,
    9/50 = 9 × 8/50 × 8 = 72/400
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 75/400 > 72/400 or 3/16 > 9/50

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