Compare 1/32 and 63/35
1st number: 1/32, 2nd number: 1 28/35
1/32 is smaller than 63/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 35 is 1120
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1120 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 35 = 1120,
1/32 = 1 × 35/32 × 35 = 35/1120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 32 = 1120,
63/35 = 63 × 32/35 × 32 = 2016/1120 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 35/1120 < 2016/1120 or 1/32 < 63/35
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