Answer
27
Work Step by Step
In order to rewrite $\frac{3}{16}$ with a denominator of 144, we must first divide 144 by the original denominator.
$144÷16=9$
Therefore, we must multiply the original numerator by 9.
$\frac{3}{16}=\frac{3\times9}{144}=\frac{27}{144}$