Compare 6/5 and 35/64, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 6/5 and 35/64

1^st number: 1 1/5, 2^nd number: 35/64

6/5 is greater than 35/64

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 64 is 320

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 320
For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 64 = 320,
6/5 = 6 × 64/5 × 64 = 384/320
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 64 × 5 = 320,
35/64 = 35 × 5/64 × 5 = 175/320
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
384/320 > 175/320 or 6/5 > 35/64

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