Compare 14/32 and 63/5, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 14/32 and 63/5

1^st number: 14/32, 2^nd number: 12 3/5

14/32 is smaller than 63/5

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 5 is 160

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 160
For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 5 = 160,
14/32 = 14 × 5/32 × 5 = 70/160
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 32 = 160,
63/5 = 63 × 32/5 × 32 = 2016/160
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
70/160 < 2016/160 or 14/32 < 63/5

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