Question

Of the following fractions: 1/4, 7/9, 7/12, and 9/16, which is the largest?

Answer 1

Answer:

1/4, 7/8, 7/12, 9/16

LCM of 4,8,12,16 = 48

1/4= 1×12/4×12= 12/48

7/8= 7×6/8×6= 42/48

7/12= 7×4/12×4= 28/48

9/16= 9×3/16×3= 27/48

hence, 7/8 is the largest fraction. I hope it helps ya!!

Answer 2

The largest fraction is 7/8.

What is  Least Common Multiple?

Least Common Multiple is defined as the smallest number that is a multiple of two or more numbers.

Given fractions,

1/4, 7/8, 7/12, 9/16

LCM of 4,8,12,16 = 48

1/4= 1×12/4×12= 12/48

7/8= 7×6/8×6= 42/48

7/12= 7×4/12×4= 28/48

9/16= 9×3/16×3= 27/48

Since the largest will be the fraction

NUMERATOR > DENOMINATOR

Hence, the largest fraction is 7/8.

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