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Compare 3/6 and 70/80

3/6 is smaller than 70/80

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 6 and 80 is 240

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 40 = 240,
    3/6 = 3 × 40/6 × 40 = 120/240
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 3 = 240,
    70/80 = 70 × 3/80 × 3 = 210/240
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 120/240 < 210/240 or 3/6 < 70/80

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