Compare 70/16 and 3/9, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 70/16 and 3/9

1^st number: 4 6/16, 2^nd number: 3/9

70/16 is greater than 3/9

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
For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 9 = 144,
70/16 = 70 × 9/16 × 9 = 630/144
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 16 = 144,
3/9 = 3 × 16/9 × 16 = 48/144
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
630/144 > 48/144 or 70/16 > 3/9

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