Compare 2/32 and 15/12
1st number: 2/32, 2nd number: 1 3/12
232 is smaller than 1512
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 12 is 96
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 3 = 96,
232 = 2 × 332 × 3 = 696 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 8 = 96,
1512 = 15 × 812 × 8 = 12096 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 696 < 12096 or 232 < 1512
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