Compare 6/5 and 35/32, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 6/5 and 35/32

1^st number: 1 1/5, 2^nd number: 1 3/32

6/5 is greater than 35/32

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 32 is 160

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 160
For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 32 = 160,
6/5 = 6 × 32/5 × 32 = 192/160
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 5 = 160,
35/32 = 35 × 5/32 × 5 = 175/160
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
192/160 > 175/160 or 6/5 > 35/32

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