Compare 3/96 and 56/42, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 3/96 and 56/42

1^st number: 3/96, 2^nd number: 1 14/42

3/96 is smaller than 56/42

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 96 and 42 is 672

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 672
For the 1st fraction, since 96 × 7 = 672,
3/96 = 3 × 7/96 × 7 = 21/672
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 16 = 672,
56/42 = 56 × 16/42 × 16 = 896/672
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
21/672 < 896/672 or 3/96 < 56/42

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