Compare 96/12 and 98/16
1st number: 8 0/12, 2nd number: 6 2/16
96/12 is greater than 98/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 16 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 4 = 48,
96/12 = 96 × 4/12 × 4 = 384/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 3 = 48,
98/16 = 98 × 3/16 × 3 = 294/48 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 384/48 > 294/48 or 96/12 > 98/16
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