Compare 2/15 and 35/32
1st number: 2/15, 2nd number: 1 3/32
2/15 is smaller than 35/32
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 32 is 480
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 480 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 32 = 480,
2/15 = 2 × 32/15 × 32 = 64/480 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 15 = 480,
35/32 = 35 × 15/32 × 15 = 525/480 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 64/480 < 525/480 or 2/15 < 35/32
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