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Compare 45/32 and 48/7

1st number: 1 13/32, 2nd number: 6 6/7

45/32 is smaller than 48/7

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 32 and 7 is 224

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
    45/32 = 45 × 7/32 × 7 = 315/224
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 32 = 224,
    48/7 = 48 × 32/7 × 32 = 1536/224
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 315/224 < 1536/224 or 45/32 < 48/7

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