Compare 35/96 and 15/7, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 35/96 and 15/7

1^st number: 35/96, 2^nd number: 2 1/7

35/96 is smaller than 15/7

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 96 and 7 is 672

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 672
For the 1st fraction, since 96 × 7 = 672,
35/96 = 35 × 7/96 × 7 = 245/672
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 96 = 672,
15/7 = 15 × 96/7 × 96 = 1440/672
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
245/672 < 1440/672 or 35/96 < 15/7

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