Finding the Maximum Value of n for a Given Equation

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What is the Largest possible value of n such that there is a multiple of 4 less than n^2 but greater than n^2 + 2016/n^2 ?
 
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I think you will agree that:

$$n^2<n^2+\frac{2016}{n^2}$$

So, how can some number be smaller than the smaller value, and at the same time greater than the greater value?
 
Meaning, there's no such thing as the smaller value, and at the same time greater than the greater value?