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Compare 10/25 and 70/36

1st number: 10/25, 2nd number: 1 34/36

10/25 is smaller than 70/36

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 25 and 36 is 900

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 900
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 36 = 900,
    10/25 = 10 × 36/25 × 36 = 360/900
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 25 = 900,
    70/36 = 70 × 25/36 × 25 = 1750/900
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 360/900 < 1750/900 or 10/25 < 70/36

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