What's Bigger 9/16 or 5/9?

Is nine sixteenths greater than five ninths? Use this calculator to quickly compare the size of two fractions.

Fraction 1

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Fraction 2

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⁹⁄₁₆

is bigger than

⁵⁄₉

Fraction	Decimal Value
⁹⁄₁₆	≈ 0.563
⁵⁄₉	≈ 0.556

How much more?

⁹⁄₁₆

is about 1.3% bigger than

⁵⁄₉