Compare 1/10 and 36/32
1st number: 1/10, 2nd number: 1 4/32
1/10 is smaller than 36/32
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 32 is 160
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 160 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 16 = 160,
1/10 = 1 × 16/10 × 16 = 16/160 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 5 = 160,
36/32 = 36 × 5/32 × 5 = 180/160 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 16/160 < 180/160 or 1/10 < 36/32
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