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Compare 70/15 and 3/18

1st number: 4 10/15, 2nd number: 3/18

70/15 is greater than 3/18

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 15 and 18 is 90

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 6 = 90,
    70/15 = 70 × 6/15 × 6 = 420/90
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 5 = 90,
    3/18 = 3 × 5/18 × 5 = 15/90
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 420/90 > 15/90 or 70/15 > 3/18

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