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Compare 21/54 and 70/96

21/54 is smaller than 70/96

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 54 and 96 is 864

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 864
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 16 = 864,
    21/54 = 21 × 16/54 × 16 = 336/864
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 96 × 9 = 864,
    70/96 = 70 × 9/96 × 9 = 630/864
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 336/864 < 630/864 or 21/54 < 70/96

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