Compare 70/7 and 32/10
1st number: 10 0/7, 2nd number: 3 2/10
70/7 is greater than 32/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 10 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 10 = 70,
70/7 = 70 × 10/7 × 10 = 700/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 7 = 70,
32/10 = 32 × 7/10 × 7 = 224/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 700/70 > 224/70 or 70/7 > 32/10
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