Compare 10/32 and 30/9
1st number: 10/32, 2nd number: 3 3/9
1032 is smaller than 309
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,
1032 = 10 × 932 × 9 = 90288 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 32 = 288,
309 = 30 × 329 × 32 = 960288 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 90288 < 960288 or 1032 < 309
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