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Compare 10/80 and 70/9

1st number: 10/80, 2nd number: 7 7/9

10/80 is smaller than 70/9

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 80 and 9 is 720

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 720
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 9 = 720,
    10/80 = 10 × 9/80 × 9 = 90/720
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 80 = 720,
    70/9 = 70 × 80/9 × 80 = 5600/720
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 90/720 < 5600/720 or 10/80 < 70/9

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