Compare 96/6 and 35/4
1st number: 16 0/6, 2nd number: 8 3/4
96/6 is greater than 35/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 4 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 2 = 12,
96/6 = 96 × 2/6 × 2 = 192/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
35/4 = 35 × 3/4 × 3 = 105/12 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 192/12 > 105/12 or 96/6 > 35/4
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