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Compare 3/75 and 32/10

1st number: 3/75, 2nd number: 3 2/10

3/75 is smaller than 32/10

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 75 and 10 is 150

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 2 = 150,
    3/75 = 3 × 2/75 × 2 = 6/150
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 15 = 150,
    32/10 = 32 × 15/10 × 15 = 480/150
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 6/150 < 480/150 or 3/75 < 32/10

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