Compare 63/16 and 16/12, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 63/16 and 16/12

1^st number: 3 15/16, 2^nd number: 1 4/12

63/16 is greater than 16/12

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 12 is 48

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48
For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 3 = 48,
63/16 = 63 × 3/16 × 3 = 189/48
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 4 = 48,
16/12 = 16 × 4/12 × 4 = 64/48
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
189/48 > 64/48 or 63/16 > 16/12

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