Compare 70/36 and 10/8, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 70/36 and 10/8

1^st number: 1 34/36, 2^nd number: 1 2/8

70/36 is greater than 10/8

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 8 is 72

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72
For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 2 = 72,
70/36 = 70 × 2/36 × 2 = 140/72
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 9 = 72,
10/8 = 10 × 9/8 × 9 = 90/72
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
140/72 > 90/72 or 70/36 > 10/8

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