Compare 9/32 and 45/30, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 9/32 and 45/30

1^st number: 9/32, 2^nd number: 1 15/30

9/32 is smaller than 45/30

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 30 is 480

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 480
For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 15 = 480,
9/32 = 9 × 15/32 × 15 = 135/480
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 16 = 480,
45/30 = 45 × 16/30 × 16 = 720/480
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
135/480 < 720/480 or 9/32 < 45/30

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