Compare 4/35 and 96/6
1st number: 4/35, 2nd number: 16 0/6
4/35 is smaller than 96/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 6 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 6 = 210,
4/35 = 4 × 6/35 × 6 = 24/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 35 = 210,
96/6 = 96 × 35/6 × 35 = 3360/210 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 24/210 < 3360/210 or 4/35 < 96/6
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