Compare 5/3 and 96/42
1st number: 1 2/3, 2nd number: 2 12/42
5/3 is smaller than 96/42
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 42 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 14 = 42,
5/3 = 5 × 14/3 × 14 = 70/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
96/42 = 96 × 1/42 × 1 = 96/42 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 70/42 < 96/42 or 5/3 < 96/42
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