Compare 4/3 and 7/32
1st number: 1 1/3, 2nd number: 7/32
43 is greater than 732
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 32 is 96
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 32 = 96,
43 = 4 × 323 × 32 = 12896 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 3 = 96,
732 = 7 × 332 × 3 = 2196 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 12896 > 2196 or 43 > 732
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