Compare 6/96 and 30/21, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 6/96 and 30/21

1^st number: 6/96, 2^nd number: 1 9/21

6/96 is smaller than 30/21

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,
6/96 = 6 × 7/96 × 7 = 42/672
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 32 = 672,
30/21 = 30 × 32/21 × 32 = 960/672
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
42/672 < 960/672 or 6/96 < 30/21

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