Compare 1/25 and 54/32
1st number: 1/25, 2nd number: 1 22/32
1/25 is smaller than 54/32
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 32 is 800
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 800 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 32 = 800,
1/25 = 1 × 32/25 × 32 = 32/800 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 25 = 800,
54/32 = 54 × 25/32 × 25 = 1350/800 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 32/800 < 1350/800 or 1/25 < 54/32
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