Compare 12/96 and 70/18, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 12/96 and 70/18

1^st number: 12/96, 2^nd number: 3 16/18

12/96 is smaller than 70/18

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 96 and 18 is 288

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 288
For the 1st fraction, since 96 × 3 = 288,
12/96 = 12 × 3/96 × 3 = 36/288
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 16 = 288,
70/18 = 70 × 16/18 × 16 = 1120/288
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
36/288 < 1120/288 or 12/96 < 70/18

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