Compare 14/6 and 35/96, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 14/6 and 35/96

1^st number: 2 2/6, 2^nd number: 35/96

14/6 is greater than 35/96

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 96 is 96

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96
For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 16 = 96,
14/6 = 14 × 16/6 × 16 = 224/96
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 96 × 1 = 96,
35/96 = 35 × 1/96 × 1 = 35/96
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
224/96 > 35/96 or 14/6 > 35/96

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