Compare 25/32 and 27/7
1st number: 25/32, 2nd number: 3 6/7
25/32 is smaller than 27/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 7 is 224
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
25/32 = 25 × 7/32 × 7 = 175/224 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 32 = 224,
27/7 = 27 × 32/7 × 32 = 864/224 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 175/224 < 864/224 or 25/32 < 27/7
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