Compare 10/7 and 3/32, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 10/7 and 3/32

1^st number: 1 3/7, 2^nd number: 3/32

10/7 is greater than 3/32

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 32 is 224

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224
For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 32 = 224,
10/7 = 10 × 32/7 × 32 = 320/224
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
3/32 = 3 × 7/32 × 7 = 21/224
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
320/224 > 21/224 or 10/7 > 3/32

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