Compare 7/9 and 72/32
1st number: 7/9, 2nd number: 2 8/32
79 is smaller than 7232
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 32 is 288
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 288 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 32 = 288,
79 = 7 × 329 × 32 = 224288 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 9 = 288,
7232 = 72 × 932 × 9 = 648288 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 224288 < 648288 or 79 < 7232
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