Compare 1/32 and 63/7, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 1/32 and 63/7

1^st number: 1/32, 2^nd number: 9 0/7

1/32 is smaller than 63/7

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 7 is 224

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224
For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
1/32 = 1 × 7/32 × 7 = 7/224
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 32 = 224,
63/7 = 63 × 32/7 × 32 = 2016/224
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
7/224 < 2016/224 or 1/32 < 63/7

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