Compare 7/6 and 21/96, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 7/6 and 21/96

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

7/6 is greater than 21/96

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 96 is 96

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96
For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 16 = 96,
7/6 = 7 × 16/6 × 16 = 112/96
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 96 × 1 = 96,
21/96 = 21 × 1/96 × 1 = 21/96
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
112/96 > 21/96 or 7/6 > 21/96

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