Compare 72/35 and 2/70, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 72/35 and 2/70

1^st number: 2 2/35, 2^nd number: 2/70

72/35 is greater than 2/70

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 70 is 70

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70
For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 2 = 70,
72/35 = 72 × 2/35 × 2 = 144/70
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 1 = 70,
2/70 = 2 × 1/70 × 1 = 2/70
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
144/70 > 2/70 or 72/35 > 2/70

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