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Compare 30/12 and 2/96

1st number: 2 6/12, 2nd number: 2/96

30/12 is greater than 2/96

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 12 and 96 is 96

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 8 = 96,
    30/12 = 30 × 8/12 × 8 = 240/96
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 96 × 1 = 96,
    2/96 = 2 × 1/96 × 1 = 2/96
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 240/96 > 2/96 or 30/12 > 2/96

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