Compare 70/6 and 35/63, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 70/6 and 35/63

1^st number: 11 4/6, 2^nd number: 35/63

70/6 is greater than 35/63

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 63 is 126

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126
For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 21 = 126,
70/6 = 70 × 21/6 × 21 = 1470/126
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
35/63 = 35 × 2/63 × 2 = 70/126
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1470/126 > 70/126 or 70/6 > 35/63

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