Compare 49/9 and 2/16, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 49/9 and 2/16

1^st number: 5 4/9, 2^nd number: 2/16

49/9 is greater than 2/16

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,
49/9 = 49 × 16/9 × 16 = 784/144
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 9 = 144,
2/16 = 2 × 9/16 × 9 = 18/144
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
784/144 > 18/144 or 49/9 > 2/16

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