Compare 10/32 and 15/6
1st number: 10/32, 2nd number: 2 3/6
1032 is smaller than 156
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 6 is 96
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 3 = 96,
1032 = 10 × 332 × 3 = 3096 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 16 = 96,
156 = 15 × 166 × 16 = 24096 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 3096 < 24096 or 1032 < 156
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