Compare 70/12 and 36/15, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 70/12 and 36/15

1^st number: 5 10/12, 2^nd number: 2 6/15

70/12 is greater than 36/15

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 15 is 60

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60
For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 5 = 60,
70/12 = 70 × 5/12 × 5 = 350/60
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 4 = 60,
36/15 = 36 × 4/15 × 4 = 144/60
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
350/60 > 144/60 or 70/12 > 36/15

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