Compare 35/60 and 45/35, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 35/60 and 45/35

1^st number: 35/60, 2^nd number: 1 10/35

35/60 is smaller than 45/35

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 35 is 420

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420
For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
35/60 = 35 × 7/60 × 7 = 245/420
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 12 = 420,
45/35 = 45 × 12/35 × 12 = 540/420
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
245/420 < 540/420 or 35/60 < 45/35

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