Compare 70/63 and 5/10, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 70/63 and 5/10

1^st number: 1 7/63, 2^nd number: 5/10

70/63 is greater than 5/10

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 10 is 630

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630
For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 10 = 630,
70/63 = 70 × 10/63 × 10 = 700/630
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 63 = 630,
5/10 = 5 × 63/10 × 63 = 315/630
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
700/630 > 315/630 or 70/63 > 5/10

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