Compare 5/96 and 35/21
1st number: 5/96, 2nd number: 1 14/21
5/96 is smaller than 35/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 96 and 21 is 672
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 672 - For the 1st fraction, since 96 × 7 = 672,
5/96 = 5 × 7/96 × 7 = 35/672 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 32 = 672,
35/21 = 35 × 32/21 × 32 = 1120/672 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 35/672 < 1120/672 or 5/96 < 35/21
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