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Compare 15/70 and 60/3

1st number: 15/70, 2nd number: 20 0/3

15/70 is smaller than 60/3

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 70 and 3 is 210

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 3 = 210,
    15/70 = 15 × 3/70 × 3 = 45/210
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 70 = 210,
    60/3 = 60 × 70/3 × 70 = 4200/210
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 45/210 < 4200/210 or 15/70 < 60/3

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