Compare 15/7 and 1/32, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 15/7 and 1/32

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

15/7 is greater than 1/32

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,
15/7 = 15 × 32/7 × 32 = 480/224
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
1/32 = 1 × 7/32 × 7 = 7/224
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
480/224 > 7/224 or 15/7 > 1/32

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