Compare 42/96 and 98/3
1st number: 42/96, 2nd number: 32 2/3
42/96 is smaller than 98/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 96 and 3 is 96
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96 - For the 1st fraction, since 96 × 1 = 96,
42/96 = 42 × 1/96 × 1 = 42/96 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 32 = 96,
98/3 = 98 × 32/3 × 32 = 3136/96 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 42/96 < 3136/96 or 42/96 < 98/3
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