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Compare 21/6 and 70/96

1st number: 3 3/6, 2nd number: 70/96

21/6 is greater than 70/96

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 6 and 96 is 96

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 16 = 96,
    21/6 = 21 × 16/6 × 16 = 336/96
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 96 × 1 = 96,
    70/96 = 70 × 1/96 × 1 = 70/96
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 336/96 > 70/96 or 21/6 > 70/96

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