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Compare 16/12 and 1/96

1st number: 1 4/12, 2nd number: 1/96

16/12 is greater than 1/96

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 12 and 96 is 96

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 8 = 96,
    16/12 = 16 × 8/12 × 8 = 128/96
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 96 × 1 = 96,
    1/96 = 1 × 1/96 × 1 = 1/96
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 128/96 > 1/96 or 16/12 > 1/96

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