Compare 4/35 and 54/32
1st number: 4/35, 2nd number: 1 22/32
4/35 is smaller than 54/32
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 32 is 1120
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1120 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 32 = 1120,
4/35 = 4 × 32/35 × 32 = 128/1120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 35 = 1120,
54/32 = 54 × 35/32 × 35 = 1890/1120 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 128/1120 < 1890/1120 or 4/35 < 54/32
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