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Compare 24/96 and 5/10

24/96 is smaller than 5/10

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 96 and 10 is 480

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 480
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 96 × 5 = 480,
    24/96 = 24 × 5/96 × 5 = 120/480
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 48 = 480,
    5/10 = 5 × 48/10 × 48 = 240/480
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 120/480 < 240/480 or 24/96 < 5/10

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