Compare 3/32 and 35/3
1st number: 3/32, 2nd number: 11 2/3
3/32 is smaller than 35/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 3 is 96
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 3 = 96,
3/32 = 3 × 3/32 × 3 = 9/96 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 32 = 96,
35/3 = 35 × 32/3 × 32 = 1120/96 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 9/96 < 1120/96 or 3/32 < 35/3
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