Compare 8/45 and 70/7, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 8/45 and 70/7

1^st number: 8/45, 2^nd number: 10 0/7

8/45 is smaller than 70/7

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 7 is 315

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315
For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 7 = 315,
8/45 = 8 × 7/45 × 7 = 56/315
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 45 = 315,
70/7 = 70 × 45/7 × 45 = 3150/315
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
56/315 < 3150/315 or 8/45 < 70/7

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