Compare 18/32 and 56/9
1st number: 18/32, 2nd number: 6 2/9
18/32 is smaller than 56/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 9 is 288
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 288 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 9 = 288,
18/32 = 18 × 9/32 × 9 = 162/288 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 32 = 288,
56/9 = 56 × 32/9 × 32 = 1792/288 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 162/288 < 1792/288 or 18/32 < 56/9
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