Compare 18/15 and 12/70, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 18/15 and 12/70

1^st number: 1 3/15, 2^nd number: 12/70

18/15 is greater than 12/70

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 70 is 210

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210
For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 14 = 210,
18/15 = 18 × 14/15 × 14 = 252/210
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 3 = 210,
12/70 = 12 × 3/70 × 3 = 36/210
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
252/210 > 36/210 or 18/15 > 12/70

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