Compare 96/8 and 64/7
1st number: 12 0/8, 2nd number: 9 1/7
96/8 is greater than 64/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 7 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
96/8 = 96 × 7/8 × 7 = 672/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 8 = 56,
64/7 = 64 × 8/7 × 8 = 512/56 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 672/56 > 512/56 or 96/8 > 64/7
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