Compare 4/32 and 48/27, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 4/32 and 48/27

1^st number: 4/32, 2^nd number: 1 21/27

4/32 is smaller than 48/27

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
For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 27 = 864,
4/32 = 4 × 27/32 × 27 = 108/864
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 32 = 864,
48/27 = 48 × 32/27 × 32 = 1536/864
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
108/864 < 1536/864 or 4/32 < 48/27

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