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Compare 96/20 and 36/70

1st number: 4 16/20, 2nd number: 36/70

96/20 is greater than 36/70

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 20 and 70 is 140

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 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 70 × 2 = 140,
    36/70 = 36 × 2/70 × 2 = 72/140
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 672/140 > 72/140 or 96/20 > 36/70

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