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Compare 40/21 and 1/96

1st number: 1 19/21, 2nd number: 1/96

40/21 is greater than 1/96

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 21 and 96 is 672

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 672
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 32 = 672,
    40/21 = 40 × 32/21 × 32 = 1280/672
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 96 × 7 = 672,
    1/96 = 1 × 7/96 × 7 = 7/672
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1280/672 > 7/672 or 40/21 > 1/96

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