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Compare 30/5 and 40/96

1st number: 6 0/5, 2nd number: 40/96

30/5 is greater than 40/96

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 5 and 96 is 480

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 480
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 96 = 480,
    30/5 = 30 × 96/5 × 96 = 2880/480
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 96 × 5 = 480,
    40/96 = 40 × 5/96 × 5 = 200/480
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 2880/480 > 200/480 or 30/5 > 40/96

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