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Compare 20/18 and 42/96

1st number: 1 2/18, 2nd number: 42/96

20/18 is greater than 42/96

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 18 and 96 is 288

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 288
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 16 = 288,
    20/18 = 20 × 16/18 × 16 = 320/288
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 96 × 3 = 288,
    42/96 = 42 × 3/96 × 3 = 126/288
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 320/288 > 126/288 or 20/18 > 42/96

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