Compare 56/3 and 32/45
1st number: 18 2/3, 2nd number: 32/45
56/3 is greater than 32/45
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 45 is 45
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 45 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 15 = 45,
56/3 = 56 × 15/3 × 15 = 840/45 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 1 = 45,
32/45 = 32 × 1/45 × 1 = 32/45 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 840/45 > 32/45 or 56/3 > 32/45
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