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Compare 84/16 and 20/9

1^st number: 5 4/16, 2^nd number: 2 2/9

84/16 is greater than 20/9

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 16 and 9 is 144
2. For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 9 = 144,
   84/16 = 84 × 9/16 × 9 = 756/144
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 16 = 144,
   20/9 = 20 × 16/9 × 16 = 320/144
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 756/144 > 320/144 or 84/16 > 20/9

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