Compare 3/2 and 6/5
1st number: 1 1/2, 2nd number: 1 1/5
32 is greater than 65
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 5 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 5 = 10,
32 = 3 × 52 × 5 = 1510 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
65 = 6 × 25 × 2 = 1210 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1510 > 1210 or 32 > 65
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