Compare 70/10 and 18/5
1st number: 7 0/10, 2nd number: 3 3/5
70/10 is greater than 18/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 5 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
70/10 = 70 × 1/10 × 1 = 70/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
18/5 = 18 × 2/5 × 2 = 36/10 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 70/10 > 36/10 or 70/10 > 18/5
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