Compare 7/9 and 72/16, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 7/9 and 72/16

1^st number: 7/9, 2^nd number: 4 8/16

7/9 is smaller than 72/16

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,
7/9 = 7 × 16/9 × 16 = 112/144
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 9 = 144,
72/16 = 72 × 9/16 × 9 = 648/144
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
112/144 < 648/144 or 7/9 < 72/16

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