Compare 36/5 and 12/32
1st number: 7 1/5, 2nd number: 12/32
36/5 is greater than 12/32
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 32 is 160
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 160 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 32 = 160,
36/5 = 36 × 32/5 × 32 = 1152/160 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 5 = 160,
12/32 = 12 × 5/32 × 5 = 60/160 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1152/160 > 60/160 or 36/5 > 12/32
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