Compare 70/5 and 25/30, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 70/5 and 25/30

1^st number: 14 0/5, 2^nd number: 25/30

70/5 is greater than 25/30

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 30 is 30

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30
For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 6 = 30,
70/5 = 70 × 6/5 × 6 = 420/30
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
25/30 = 25 × 1/30 × 1 = 25/30
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
420/30 > 25/30 or 70/5 > 25/30

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