Compare 32/3 and 1/45
1st number: 10 2/3, 2nd number: 1/45
32/3 is greater than 1/45
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 45 is 45
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 45 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 15 = 45,
32/3 = 32 × 15/3 × 15 = 480/45 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 1 = 45,
1/45 = 1 × 1/45 × 1 = 1/45 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 480/45 > 1/45 or 32/3 > 1/45
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