Which is greater 3/5 5/7 ?
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Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 7 is 35
For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 7 = 35,
3
5
=
3 × 7
5 × 7
=
21
35
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 5 = 35,
5
7
=
5 × 5
7 × 5
=
25
35
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
21
35
<
25
35
or
3
5
<
5
7
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