Compare 63/70 and 4/10
63/70 is greater than 4/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 10 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 1 = 70,
63/70 = 63 × 1/70 × 1 = 63/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 7 = 70,
4/10 = 4 × 7/10 × 7 = 28/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 63/70 > 28/70 or 63/70 > 4/10
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