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Compare 4/9 and 1/96

4/9 is greater than 1/96

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 9 and 96 is 288

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 288
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 32 = 288,
    4/9 = 4 × 32/9 × 32 = 128/288
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 96 × 3 = 288,
    1/96 = 1 × 3/96 × 3 = 3/288
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 128/288 > 3/288 or 4/9 > 1/96

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