Compare 1/32 and 72/9
1st number: 1/32, 2nd number: 8 0/9
1/32 is smaller than 72/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 9 is 288
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 288 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 9 = 288,
1/32 = 1 × 9/32 × 9 = 9/288 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 32 = 288,
72/9 = 72 × 32/9 × 32 = 2304/288 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 9/288 < 2304/288 or 1/32 < 72/9
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