Compare 45/10 and 32/40, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 45/10 and 32/40

1^st number: 4 5/10, 2^nd number: 32/40

45/10 is greater than 32/40

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 40 is 40

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40
For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 4 = 40,
45/10 = 45 × 4/10 × 4 = 180/40
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
32/40 = 32 × 1/40 × 1 = 32/40
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
180/40 > 32/40 or 45/10 > 32/40

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