Compare 70/40 and 3/9, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 70/40 and 3/9

1^st number: 1 30/40, 2^nd number: 3/9

70/40 is greater than 3/9

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 9 is 360

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 360
For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 9 = 360,
70/40 = 70 × 9/40 × 9 = 630/360
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 40 = 360,
3/9 = 3 × 40/9 × 40 = 120/360
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
630/360 > 120/360 or 70/40 > 3/9

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