Compare 9/56 and 35/32, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 9/56 and 35/32

1^st number: 9/56, 2^nd number: 1 3/32

9/56 is smaller than 35/32

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 32 is 224

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224
For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 4 = 224,
9/56 = 9 × 4/56 × 4 = 36/224
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
35/32 = 35 × 7/32 × 7 = 245/224
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
36/224 < 245/224 or 9/56 < 35/32

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