Compare 25/70 and 35/9, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 25/70 and 35/9

1^st number: 25/70, 2^nd number: 3 8/9

25/70 is smaller than 35/9

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 9 is 630

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630
For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 9 = 630,
25/70 = 25 × 9/70 × 9 = 225/630
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 70 = 630,
35/9 = 35 × 70/9 × 70 = 2450/630
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
225/630 < 2450/630 or 25/70 < 35/9

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