Compare 4/32 and 63/40
1st number: 4/32, 2nd number: 1 23/40
4/32 is smaller than 63/40
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 40 is 160
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 160 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 5 = 160,
4/32 = 4 × 5/32 × 5 = 20/160 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 4 = 160,
63/40 = 63 × 4/40 × 4 = 252/160 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 20/160 < 252/160 or 4/32 < 63/40
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