Compare 10/5 and 5/96
1st number: 2 0/5, 2nd number: 5/96
105 is greater than 596
Steps for comparing fractions
- 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,
105 = 10 × 965 × 96 = 960480 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 96 × 5 = 480,
596 = 5 × 596 × 5 = 25480 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 960480 > 25480 or 105 > 596
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