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Compare 48/3 and 21/16

1st number: 16 0/3, 2nd number: 1 5/16

48/3 is greater than 21/16

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 3 and 16 is 48

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 16 = 48,
    48/3 = 48 × 16/3 × 16 = 768/48
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 3 = 48,
    21/16 = 21 × 3/16 × 3 = 63/48
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 768/48 > 63/48 or 48/3 > 21/16

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