Compare 10/9 and 14/32
1st number: 1 1/9, 2nd number: 14/32
109 is greater than 1432
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 32 is 288
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 288 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 32 = 288,
109 = 10 × 329 × 32 = 320288 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 9 = 288,
1432 = 14 × 932 × 9 = 126288 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 320288 > 126288 or 109 > 1432
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