Compare 5/32 and 9/5
1st number: 5/32, 2nd number: 1 4/5
532 is smaller than 95
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 5 is 160
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 160 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 5 = 160,
532 = 5 × 532 × 5 = 25160 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 32 = 160,
95 = 9 × 325 × 32 = 288160 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 25160 < 288160 or 532 < 95
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