Compare 70/56 and 3/81, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 70/56 and 3/81

1^st number: 1 14/56, 2^nd number: 3/81

70/56 is greater than 3/81

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 81 is 4536

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 4536
For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 81 = 4536,
70/56 = 70 × 81/56 × 81 = 5670/4536
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 56 = 4536,
3/81 = 3 × 56/81 × 56 = 168/4536
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5670/4536 > 168/4536 or 70/56 > 3/81

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