Compare 96/15 and 42/7
1st number: 6 6/15, 2nd number: 6 0/7
96/15 is greater than 42/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 7 is 105
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 105 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 7 = 105,
96/15 = 96 × 7/15 × 7 = 672/105 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 15 = 105,
42/7 = 42 × 15/7 × 15 = 630/105 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 672/105 > 630/105 or 96/15 > 42/7
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