Compare 70/9 and 5/10, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 70/9 and 5/10

1^st number: 7 7/9, 2^nd number: 5/10

70/9 is greater than 5/10

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 10 is 90

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90
For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 10 = 90,
70/9 = 70 × 10/9 × 10 = 700/90
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 9 = 90,
5/10 = 5 × 9/10 × 9 = 45/90
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
700/90 > 45/90 or 70/9 > 5/10

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