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2 June, 23:38

Is 7/16 greater than 5/9

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  1. 3 June, 00:14
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    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.
  2. 3 June, 00:47
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    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
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