Compare 56/14 and 2/32, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 56/14 and 2/32

1^st number: 4 0/14, 2^nd number: 2/32

56/14 is greater than 2/32

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 32 is 224

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224
For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 16 = 224,
56/14 = 56 × 16/14 × 16 = 896/224
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
2/32 = 2 × 7/32 × 7 = 14/224
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
896/224 > 14/224 or 56/14 > 2/32

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