Compare 45/32 and 7/20, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 45/32 and 7/20

1^st number: 1 13/32, 2^nd number: 7/20

45/32 is greater than 7/20

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 20 is 160

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 160
For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 5 = 160,
45/32 = 45 × 5/32 × 5 = 225/160
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 8 = 160,
7/20 = 7 × 8/20 × 8 = 56/160
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
225/160 > 56/160 or 45/32 > 7/20

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