Compare 70/36 and 2/64, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 70/36 and 2/64

1^st number: 1 34/36, 2^nd number: 2/64

70/36 is greater than 2/64

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 64 is 576

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 576
For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 16 = 576,
70/36 = 70 × 16/36 × 16 = 1120/576
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 64 × 9 = 576,
2/64 = 2 × 9/64 × 9 = 18/576
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1120/576 > 18/576 or 70/36 > 2/64

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