Compare 60/56 and 35/18, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 60/56 and 35/18

1^st number: 1 4/56, 2^nd number: 1 17/18

60/56 is smaller than 35/18

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 18 is 504

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504
For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 9 = 504,
60/56 = 60 × 9/56 × 9 = 540/504
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 28 = 504,
35/18 = 35 × 28/18 × 28 = 980/504
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
540/504 < 980/504 or 60/56 < 35/18

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