Compare 10/5 and 9/32
1st number: 2 0/5, 2nd number: 9/32
105 is greater than 932
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 32 is 160
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 160 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 32 = 160,
105 = 10 × 325 × 32 = 320160 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 5 = 160,
932 = 9 × 532 × 5 = 45160 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 320160 > 45160 or 105 > 932
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