Is 7/16 greater than 5/9

Answer: No

Step-by-step explanation: Notice that the fractions that we're comparing in this problem have different denominators. When fractions have different denominators they're called unlike fractions.

To compare unlike fractions, we must first get a common denominator. The common denominator of 16 and 9 will be the least common multiple of 16 and 9 or 144.

To get a 144 in the denominator of 7/16, we multiply the numerator and the denominator by 9 which gives us 63/144. To get a 144 in the denominator of 5/9, we multiply the numerator and the denominator by 16 which gives us 80/144.

Notice that we now have like fractions since both fractions have a 144 in the denominator. To compare like fractions, we simply look at the numerators. Here, since 80 is greater than 63,

80/144 is greater than 63/144.

This means that 5/9 must be greater than 7/16.

5/9 > 7/16

Step-by-step explanation:

first find a common denomerator like 144

mult 7/16 by 9

and 5/9 by 16

get 63/144 vs 80/144

so 5/9 is greater than 7/16