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Compare 9/16 and 4/81

9/16 is greater than 4/81

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 16 and 81 is 1296

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1296
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 81 = 1296,
    9/16 = 9 × 81/16 × 81 = 729/1296
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 16 = 1296,
    4/81 = 4 × 16/81 × 16 = 64/1296
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 729/1296 > 64/1296 or 9/16 > 4/81

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