Compare 3/15 and 32/20, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 3/15 and 32/20

1^st number: 3/15, 2^nd number: 1 12/20

3/15 is smaller than 32/20

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 20 is 60

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60
For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 4 = 60,
3/15 = 3 × 4/15 × 4 = 12/60
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 3 = 60,
32/20 = 32 × 3/20 × 3 = 96/60
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
12/60 < 96/60 or 3/15 < 32/20

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