Compare 12/18 and 35/32, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 12/18 and 35/32

1^st number: 12/18, 2^nd number: 1 3/32

12/18 is smaller than 35/32

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 32 is 288

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 288
For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 16 = 288,
12/18 = 12 × 16/18 × 16 = 192/288
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 9 = 288,
35/32 = 35 × 9/32 × 9 = 315/288
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
192/288 < 315/288 or 12/18 < 35/32

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