Compare 2/96 and 81/30, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 2/96 and 81/30

1^st number: 2/96, 2^nd number: 2 21/30

2/96 is smaller than 81/30

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 96 and 30 is 480

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 480
For the 1st fraction, since 96 × 5 = 480,
2/96 = 2 × 5/96 × 5 = 10/480
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 16 = 480,
81/30 = 81 × 16/30 × 16 = 1296/480
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
10/480 < 1296/480 or 2/96 < 81/30

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