Compare 30/70 and 35/27, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 30/70 and 35/27

1^st number: 30/70, 2^nd number: 1 8/27

30/70 is smaller than 35/27

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 27 is 1890

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1890
For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 27 = 1890,
30/70 = 30 × 27/70 × 27 = 810/1890
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 70 = 1890,
35/27 = 35 × 70/27 × 70 = 2450/1890
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
810/1890 < 2450/1890 or 30/70 < 35/27

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