Compare 20/2 and 35/72, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 20/2 and 35/72

1^st number: 10 0/2, 2^nd number: 35/72

20/2 is greater than 35/72

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 72 is 72

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72
For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 36 = 72,
20/2 = 20 × 36/2 × 36 = 720/72
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 72 × 1 = 72,
35/72 = 35 × 1/72 × 1 = 35/72
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
720/72 > 35/72 or 20/2 > 35/72

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