Compare 2/5 and 70/49, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 2/5 and 70/49

1^st number: 2/5, 2^nd number: 1 21/49

2/5 is smaller than 70/49

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 49 is 245

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 245
For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 49 = 245,
2/5 = 2 × 49/5 × 49 = 98/245
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 5 = 245,
70/49 = 70 × 5/49 × 5 = 350/245
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
98/245 < 350/245 or 2/5 < 70/49

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