Compare 50/35 and 32/45
1st number: 1 15/35, 2nd number: 32/45
50/35 is greater than 32/45
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 45 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 9 = 315,
50/35 = 50 × 9/35 × 9 = 450/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 7 = 315,
32/45 = 32 × 7/45 × 7 = 224/315 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 450/315 > 224/315 or 50/35 > 32/45
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