3/16 is less than 5/16 (8/16 is the half, 16/16 is the whole). Sixteenths are smaller than twelfths (of which only 6 are needed for the half and 12 for the whole) so even 5/16 is a smaller part than 5/12 (when considering an equivalent whole).
(NB spelling of 'twelfth'.)
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The fraction 3/8 is equal to 6/16 so 5/16 is not bigger than 3/8.
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