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Compare 25/81 and 7/70

25/81 is greater than 7/70

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 81 and 70 is 5670
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 5670
2. For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 70 = 5670,
   25/81 = 25 × 70/81 × 70 = 1750/5670
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 81 = 5670,
   7/70 = 7 × 81/70 × 81 = 567/5670
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 1750/5670 > 567/5670 or 25/81 > 7/70

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