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Compare 40/42 and 1/96

40/42 is greater than 1/96

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 42 and 96 is 672

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 672
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 16 = 672,
    40/42 = 40 × 16/42 × 16 = 640/672
  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. 640/672 > 7/672 or 40/42 > 1/96

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