Compare 10/96 and 63/7, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 10/96 and 63/7

1^st number: 10/96, 2^nd number: 9 0/7

10/96 is smaller than 63/7

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 96 and 7 is 672

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 672
For the 1st fraction, since 96 × 7 = 672,
10/96 = 10 × 7/96 × 7 = 70/672
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 96 = 672,
63/7 = 63 × 96/7 × 96 = 6048/672
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
70/672 < 6048/672 or 10/96 < 63/7

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