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Compare 50/16 and 20/9

1st number: 3 2/16, 2nd number: 2 2/9

50/16 is greater than 20/9

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. 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
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 9 = 144,
    50/16 = 50 × 9/16 × 9 = 450/144
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 16 = 144,
    20/9 = 20 × 16/9 × 16 = 320/144
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 450/144 > 320/144 or 50/16 > 20/9

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