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Compare 15/70 and 64/30

1st number: 15/70, 2nd number: 2 4/30

15/70 is smaller than 64/30

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 70 and 30 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 30 × 7 = 210,
    64/30 = 64 × 7/30 × 7 = 448/210
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 45/210 < 448/210 or 15/70 < 64/30

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