Compare 7/6 and 36/32
1st number: 1 1/6, 2nd number: 1 4/32
7/6 is greater than 36/32
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 32 is 96
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 16 = 96,
7/6 = 7 × 16/6 × 16 = 112/96 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 3 = 96,
36/32 = 36 × 3/32 × 3 = 108/96 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 112/96 > 108/96 or 7/6 > 36/32
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