Compare 36/32 and 56/45
1st number: 1 4/32, 2nd number: 1 11/45
36/32 is smaller than 56/45
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 45 is 1440
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1440 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 45 = 1440,
36/32 = 36 × 45/32 × 45 = 1620/1440 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 32 = 1440,
56/45 = 56 × 32/45 × 32 = 1792/1440 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1620/1440 < 1792/1440 or 36/32 < 56/45
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