Compare 9/16 and 28/27, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 9/16 and 28/27

1^st number: 9/16, 2^nd number: 1 1/27

9/16 is smaller than 28/27

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 27 is 432

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 432
For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 27 = 432,
9/16 = 9 × 27/16 × 27 = 243/432
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 16 = 432,
28/27 = 28 × 16/27 × 16 = 448/432
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
243/432 < 448/432 or 9/16 < 28/27

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