Compare 14/96 and 84/8, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 14/96 and 84/8

1^st number: 14/96, 2^nd number: 10 4/8

14/96 is smaller than 84/8

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 96 and 8 is 96

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96
For the 1st fraction, since 96 × 1 = 96,
14/96 = 14 × 1/96 × 1 = 14/96
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 12 = 96,
84/8 = 84 × 12/8 × 12 = 1008/96
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
14/96 < 1008/96 or 14/96 < 84/8

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