Compare 8/12 and 16/7, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 8/12 and 16/7

1^st number: 8/12, 2^nd number: 2 2/7

8/12 is smaller than 16/7

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 7 is 84

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84
For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 7 = 84,
8/12 = 8 × 7/12 × 7 = 56/84
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 12 = 84,
16/7 = 16 × 12/7 × 12 = 192/84
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
56/84 < 192/84 or 8/12 < 16/7

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