Compare 32/10 and 15/40
1st number: 3 2/10, 2nd number: 15/40
32/10 is greater than 15/40
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 40 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 4 = 40,
32/10 = 32 × 4/10 × 4 = 128/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
15/40 = 15 × 1/40 × 1 = 15/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 128/40 > 15/40 or 32/10 > 15/40
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