Compare 70/32 and 84/25, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 70/32 and 84/25

1^st number: 2 6/32, 2^nd number: 3 9/25

70/32 is smaller than 84/25

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 25 is 800

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 800
For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 25 = 800,
70/32 = 70 × 25/32 × 25 = 1750/800
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 32 = 800,
84/25 = 84 × 32/25 × 32 = 2688/800
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1750/800 < 2688/800 or 70/32 < 84/25

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