Compare 32/9 and 35/7
1st number: 3 5/9, 2nd number: 5 0/7
32/9 is smaller than 35/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 7 is 63
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 7 = 63,
32/9 = 32 × 7/9 × 7 = 224/63 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 9 = 63,
35/7 = 35 × 9/7 × 9 = 315/63 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 224/63 < 315/63 or 32/9 < 35/7
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