Compare 48/9 and 21/32
1st number: 5 3/9, 2nd number: 21/32
48/9 is greater than 21/32
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 32 is 288
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 288 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 32 = 288,
48/9 = 48 × 32/9 × 32 = 1536/288 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 9 = 288,
21/32 = 21 × 9/32 × 9 = 189/288 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1536/288 > 189/288 or 48/9 > 21/32
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