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Compare 30/48 and 14/96

30/48 is greater than 14/96

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 48 and 96 is 96

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 2 = 96,
    30/48 = 30 × 2/48 × 2 = 60/96
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 96 × 1 = 96,
    14/96 = 14 × 1/96 × 1 = 14/96
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 60/96 > 14/96 or 30/48 > 14/96

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