Compare 70/2 and 3/32, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 70/2 and 3/32

1^st number: 35 0/2, 2^nd number: 3/32

70/2 is greater than 3/32

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 32 is 32

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 32
For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 16 = 32,
70/2 = 70 × 16/2 × 16 = 1120/32
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 1 = 32,
3/32 = 3 × 1/32 × 1 = 3/32
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1120/32 > 3/32 or 70/2 > 3/32

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