Compare 5/32 and 9/7, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 5/32 and 9/7

1^st number: 5/32, 2^nd number: 1 2/7

5/32 is smaller than 9/7

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
For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
5/32 = 5 × 7/32 × 7 = 35/224
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 32 = 224,
9/7 = 9 × 32/7 × 32 = 288/224
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
35/224 < 288/224 or 5/32 < 9/7

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