Compare 12/35 and 20/7, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 12/35 and 20/7

1^st number: 12/35, 2^nd number: 2 6/7

12/35 is smaller than 20/7

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 7 is 35

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 35
For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 1 = 35,
12/35 = 12 × 1/35 × 1 = 12/35
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 5 = 35,
20/7 = 20 × 5/7 × 5 = 100/35
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
12/35 < 100/35 or 12/35 < 20/7

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