Compare 84/96 and 35/50, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 84/96 and 35/50

84/96 is greater than 35/50

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 96 and 50 is 2400

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2400
For the 1st fraction, since 96 × 25 = 2400,
84/96 = 84 × 25/96 × 25 = 2100/2400
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 48 = 2400,
35/50 = 35 × 48/50 × 48 = 1680/2400
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
2100/2400 > 1680/2400 or 84/96 > 35/50

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