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Compare 2/4 and 8/96

2/4 is greater than 8/96

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 4 and 96 is 96

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 24 = 96,
    2/4 = 2 × 24/4 × 24 = 48/96
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 96 × 1 = 96,
    8/96 = 8 × 1/96 × 1 = 8/96
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 48/96 > 8/96 or 2/4 > 8/96

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