Compare 35/96 and 42/3, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 35/96 and 42/3

1^st number: 35/96, 2^nd number: 14 0/3

35/96 is smaller than 42/3

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 96 and 3 is 96

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96
For the 1st fraction, since 96 × 1 = 96,
35/96 = 35 × 1/96 × 1 = 35/96
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 32 = 96,
42/3 = 42 × 32/3 × 32 = 1344/96
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
35/96 < 1344/96 or 35/96 < 42/3

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