Compare 30/5 and 6/32
1st number: 6 0/5, 2nd number: 6/32
305 is greater than 632
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 32 is 160
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 160 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 32 = 160,
305 = 30 × 325 × 32 = 960160 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 5 = 160,
632 = 6 × 532 × 5 = 30160 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 960160 > 30160 or 305 > 632
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