Compare 42/32 and 7/3
1st number: 1 10/32, 2nd number: 2 1/3
42/32 is smaller than 7/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 3 is 96
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 3 = 96,
42/32 = 42 × 3/32 × 3 = 126/96 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 32 = 96,
7/3 = 7 × 32/3 × 32 = 224/96 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 126/96 < 224/96 or 42/32 < 7/3
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