Compare 56/35 and 2/10, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 56/35 and 2/10

1^st number: 1 21/35, 2^nd number: 2/10

56/35 is greater than 2/10

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 10 is 70

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70
For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 2 = 70,
56/35 = 56 × 2/35 × 2 = 112/70
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 7 = 70,
2/10 = 2 × 7/10 × 7 = 14/70
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
112/70 > 14/70 or 56/35 > 2/10

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