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Compare 12/96 and 84/30

1^st number: 12/96, 2^nd number: 2 24/30

12/96 is smaller than 84/30

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 96 and 30 is 480
2. For the 1st fraction, since 96 × 5 = 480,
   12/96 = 12 × 5/96 × 5 = 60/480
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 16 = 480,
   84/30 = 84 × 16/30 × 16 = 1344/480
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 60/480 < 1344/480 or 12/96 < 84/30

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