Compare 15/5 and 5/32
1st number: 3 0/5, 2nd number: 5/32
155 is greater than 532
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 32 is 160
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 160 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 32 = 160,
155 = 15 × 325 × 32 = 480160 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 5 = 160,
532 = 5 × 532 × 5 = 25160 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 480160 > 25160 or 155 > 532
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