Which one among the following is the largest? \[{{\mathbf{3}}^{\mathbf{1/12}}}\mathbf{,}\,{{\mathbf{6}}^{\mathbf{1/6}}}\mathbf{,}\,{{\mathbf{9}}^{\mathbf{1/4}}}\mathbf{,}\,{{\mathbf{2}}^{\mathbf{1/16}}}\mathbf{,}\,{{\mathbf{5}}^{\mathbf{1/6}}}\]

• A. \[{{3}^{1/12}}\]         
• B.  \[{{6}^{1/6}}\]
• C.  \[{{9}^{1/4}}\]
• D.  \[{{2}^{1/16}}\]
• E.  None of these