Compare 96/4 and 21/6
1st number: 24 0/4, 2nd number: 3 3/6
96/4 is greater than 21/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 6 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
96/4 = 96 × 3/4 × 3 = 288/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 2 = 12,
21/6 = 21 × 2/6 × 2 = 42/12 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 288/12 > 42/12 or 96/4 > 21/6
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