Compare 8/96 and 36/21
1st number: 8/96, 2nd number: 1 15/21
8/96 is smaller than 36/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- 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,
8/96 = 8 × 7/96 × 7 = 56/672 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 32 = 672,
36/21 = 36 × 32/21 × 32 = 1152/672 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 56/672 < 1152/672 or 8/96 < 36/21
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