Compare 36/32 and 32/63
1st number: 1 4/32, 2nd number: 32/63
36/32 is greater than 32/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 63 is 2016
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2016 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 63 = 2016,
36/32 = 36 × 63/32 × 63 = 2268/2016 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 32 = 2016,
32/63 = 32 × 32/63 × 32 = 1024/2016 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2268/2016 > 1024/2016 or 36/32 > 32/63
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