Compare 36/32 and 5/15, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 36/32 and 5/15

1^st number: 1 4/32, 2^nd number: 5/15

36/32 is greater than 5/15

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 15 is 480

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 480
For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 15 = 480,
36/32 = 36 × 15/32 × 15 = 540/480
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 32 = 480,
5/15 = 5 × 32/15 × 32 = 160/480
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
540/480 > 160/480 or 36/32 > 5/15

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