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Compare 7/5 and 4/16

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

7/5 is greater than 4/16

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 5 and 16 is 80
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80
2. For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 16 = 80,
   7/5 = 7 × 16/5 × 16 = 112/80
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 5 = 80,
   4/16 = 4 × 5/16 × 5 = 20/80
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 112/80 > 20/80 or 7/5 > 4/16

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