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Compare 21/30 and 10/96

21/30 is greater than 10/96

Steps for comparing fractions

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

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 480
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 16 = 480,
    21/30 = 21 × 16/30 × 16 = 336/480
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 96 × 5 = 480,
    10/96 = 10 × 5/96 × 5 = 50/480
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 336/480 > 50/480 or 21/30 > 10/96

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