Compare 70/96 and 50/4, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 70/96 and 50/4

1^st number: 70/96, 2^nd number: 12 2/4

70/96 is smaller than 50/4

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 96 and 4 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 4 × 24 = 96,
50/4 = 50 × 24/4 × 24 = 1200/96
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
70/96 < 1200/96 or 70/96 < 50/4

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