Compare 18/75 and 32/7
1st number: 18/75, 2nd number: 4 4/7
18/75 is smaller than 32/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 7 is 525
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 525 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 7 = 525,
18/75 = 18 × 7/75 × 7 = 126/525 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 75 = 525,
32/7 = 32 × 75/7 × 75 = 2400/525 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 126/525 < 2400/525 or 18/75 < 32/7
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