Compare 10/32 and 56/30
1st number: 10/32, 2nd number: 1 26/30
10/32 is smaller than 56/30
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 30 is 480
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 480 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 15 = 480,
10/32 = 10 × 15/32 × 15 = 150/480 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 16 = 480,
56/30 = 56 × 16/30 × 16 = 896/480 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 150/480 < 896/480 or 10/32 < 56/30
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