Compare 70/18 and 84/32, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 70/18 and 84/32

1^st number: 3 16/18, 2^nd number: 2 20/32

70/18 is greater than 84/32

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 32 is 288

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 288
For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 16 = 288,
70/18 = 70 × 16/18 × 16 = 1120/288
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 9 = 288,
84/32 = 84 × 9/32 × 9 = 756/288
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1120/288 > 756/288 or 70/18 > 84/32

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