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Compare 96/20 and 18/7

1^st number: 4 16/20, 2^nd number: 2 4/7

96/20 is greater than 18/7

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 20 and 7 is 140
2. For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 7 = 140,
   96/20 = 96 × 7/20 × 7 = 672/140
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 20 = 140,
   18/7 = 18 × 20/7 × 20 = 360/140
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 672/140 > 360/140 or 96/20 > 18/7

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