Compare 9/7 and 10/16, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 9/7 and 10/16

1^st number: 1 2/7, 2^nd number: 10/16

9/7 is greater than 10/16

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 16 is 112

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 112
For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 16 = 112,
9/7 = 9 × 16/7 × 16 = 144/112
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 7 = 112,
10/16 = 10 × 7/16 × 7 = 70/112
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
144/112 > 70/112 or 9/7 > 10/16

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