Compare 48/36 and 8/70, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 48/36 and 8/70

1^st number: 1 12/36, 2^nd number: 8/70

48/36 is greater than 8/70

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 70 is 1260

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260
For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 35 = 1260,
48/36 = 48 × 35/36 × 35 = 1680/1260
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 18 = 1260,
8/70 = 8 × 18/70 × 18 = 144/1260
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1680/1260 > 144/1260 or 48/36 > 8/70

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