Compare 81/3 and 2/32
1st number: 27 0/3, 2nd number: 2/32
81/3 is greater than 2/32
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 32 is 96
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 32 = 96,
81/3 = 81 × 32/3 × 32 = 2592/96 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 3 = 96,
2/32 = 2 × 3/32 × 3 = 6/96 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2592/96 > 6/96 or 81/3 > 2/32
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