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Compare 4/32 and 48/9

1st number: 4/32, 2nd number: 5 3/9

4/32 is smaller than 48/9

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 32 and 9 is 288

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 288
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 9 = 288,
    4/32 = 4 × 9/32 × 9 = 36/288
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 32 = 288,
    48/9 = 48 × 32/9 × 32 = 1536/288
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 36/288 < 1536/288 or 4/32 < 48/9

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