Compare 56/32 and 20/9, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 56/32 and 20/9

1^st number: 1 24/32, 2^nd number: 2 2/9

56/32 is smaller than 20/9

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 9 is 288

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 288
For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 9 = 288,
56/32 = 56 × 9/32 × 9 = 504/288
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 32 = 288,
20/9 = 20 × 32/9 × 32 = 640/288
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
504/288 < 640/288 or 56/32 < 20/9

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