Compare 70/96 and 2/16, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 70/96 and 2/16

70/96 is greater than 2/16

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 96 and 16 is 96

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96
For the 1st fraction, since 96 × 1 = 96,
70/96 = 70 × 1/96 × 1 = 70/96
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 6 = 96,
2/16 = 2 × 6/16 × 6 = 12/96
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
70/96 > 12/96 or 70/96 > 2/16

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