Compare 42/24 and 18/96, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 42/24 and 18/96

1^st number: 1 18/24, 2^nd number: 18/96

42/24 is greater than 18/96

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 96 is 96

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96
For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 4 = 96,
42/24 = 42 × 4/24 × 4 = 168/96
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 96 × 1 = 96,
18/96 = 18 × 1/96 × 1 = 18/96
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
168/96 > 18/96 or 42/24 > 18/96

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