Compare 10/5 and 40/96, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 10/5 and 40/96

1^st number: 2 0/5, 2^nd number: 40/96

10/5 is greater than 40/96

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 96 is 480

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 480
For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 96 = 480,
10/5 = 10 × 96/5 × 96 = 960/480
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 96 × 5 = 480,
40/96 = 40 × 5/96 × 5 = 200/480
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
960/480 > 200/480 or 10/5 > 40/96

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