Compare 49/12 and 9/96
1st number: 4 1/12, 2nd number: 9/96
49/12 is greater than 9/96
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 96 is 96
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 8 = 96,
49/12 = 49 × 8/12 × 8 = 392/96 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 96 × 1 = 96,
9/96 = 9 × 1/96 × 1 = 9/96 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 392/96 > 9/96 or 49/12 > 9/96
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