Compare 70/30 and 5/20, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 70/30 and 5/20

1^st number: 2 10/30, 2^nd number: 5/20

70/30 is greater than 5/20

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 20 is 60

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60
For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 2 = 60,
70/30 = 70 × 2/30 × 2 = 140/60
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 3 = 60,
5/20 = 5 × 3/20 × 3 = 15/60
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
140/60 > 15/60 or 70/30 > 5/20

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