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Compare 54/15 and 40/32

1st number: 3 9/15, 2nd number: 1 8/32

54/15 is greater than 40/32

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 15 and 32 is 480

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 480
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 32 = 480,
    54/15 = 54 × 32/15 × 32 = 1728/480
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 15 = 480,
    40/32 = 40 × 15/32 × 15 = 600/480
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1728/480 > 600/480 or 54/15 > 40/32

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