Compare 70/7 and 5/10, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 70/7 and 5/10

1^st number: 10 0/7, 2^nd number: 5/10

70/7 is greater than 5/10

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,
5/10 = 5 × 7/10 × 7 = 35/70
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
700/70 > 35/70 or 70/7 > 5/10

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