Compare 24/96 and 98/30, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 24/96 and 98/30

1^st number: 24/96, 2^nd number: 3 8/30

24/96 is smaller than 98/30

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

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 480
For the 1st fraction, since 96 × 5 = 480,
24/96 = 24 × 5/96 × 5 = 120/480
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 16 = 480,
98/30 = 98 × 16/30 × 16 = 1568/480
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
120/480 < 1568/480 or 24/96 < 98/30

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