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Compare 30/36 and 70/56

1^st number: 30/36, 2^nd number: 1 14/56

30/36 is smaller than 70/56

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 36 and 56 is 504
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504
2. For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 14 = 504,
   30/36 = 30 × 14/36 × 14 = 420/504
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 9 = 504,
   70/56 = 70 × 9/56 × 9 = 630/504
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 420/504 < 630/504 or 30/36 < 70/56

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