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Compare 36/32 and 56/27

1st number: 1 4/32, 2nd number: 2 2/27

36/32 is smaller than 56/27

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 32 and 27 is 864

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 864
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 27 = 864,
    36/32 = 36 × 27/32 × 27 = 972/864
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 32 = 864,
    56/27 = 56 × 32/27 × 32 = 1792/864
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 972/864 < 1792/864 or 36/32 < 56/27

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