Compare 75/10 and 32/70
1st number: 7 5/10, 2nd number: 32/70
75/10 is greater than 32/70
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 70 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 7 = 70,
75/10 = 75 × 7/10 × 7 = 525/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 1 = 70,
32/70 = 32 × 1/70 × 1 = 32/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 525/70 > 32/70 or 75/10 > 32/70
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