Compare 36/32 and 70/56
1st number: 1 4/32, 2nd number: 1 14/56
36/32 is smaller than 70/56
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 56 is 224
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
36/32 = 36 × 7/32 × 7 = 252/224 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 4 = 224,
70/56 = 70 × 4/56 × 4 = 280/224 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 252/224 < 280/224 or 36/32 < 70/56
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