Compare 8/96 and 42/4, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 8/96 and 42/4

1^st number: 8/96, 2^nd number: 10 2/4

8/96 is smaller than 42/4

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,
8/96 = 8 × 1/96 × 1 = 8/96
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 24 = 96,
42/4 = 42 × 24/4 × 24 = 1008/96
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
8/96 < 1008/96 or 8/96 < 42/4

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