Compare 42/32 and 15/18
1st number: 1 10/32, 2nd number: 15/18
42/32 is greater than 15/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 18 is 288
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 288 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 9 = 288,
42/32 = 42 × 9/32 × 9 = 378/288 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 16 = 288,
15/18 = 15 × 16/18 × 16 = 240/288 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 378/288 > 240/288 or 42/32 > 15/18
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