Compare 10/9 and 42/32
1st number: 1 1/9, 2nd number: 1 10/32
109 is smaller than 4232
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,
4232 = 42 × 932 × 9 = 378288 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 320288 < 378288 or 109 < 4232
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