Compare 32/2 and 40/35
1st number: 16 0/2, 2nd number: 1 5/35
32/2 is greater than 40/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 35 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 35 = 70,
32/2 = 32 × 35/2 × 35 = 1120/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 2 = 70,
40/35 = 40 × 2/35 × 2 = 80/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1120/70 > 80/70 or 32/2 > 40/35
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