Compare 9/60 and 7/70, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 9/60 and 7/70

9/60 is greater than 7/70

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 70 is 420

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420
For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
9/60 = 9 × 7/60 × 7 = 63/420
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 6 = 420,
7/70 = 7 × 6/70 × 6 = 42/420
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
63/420 > 42/420 or 9/60 > 7/70

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