Compare 7/9 and 96/20, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 7/9 and 96/20

1^st number: 7/9, 2^nd number: 4 16/20

7/9 is smaller than 96/20

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 20 is 180

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 180
For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 20 = 180,
7/9 = 7 × 20/9 × 20 = 140/180
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 9 = 180,
96/20 = 96 × 9/20 × 9 = 864/180
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
140/180 < 864/180 or 7/9 < 96/20

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