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Compare 30/7 and 9/70

1^st number: 4 2/7, 2^nd number: 9/70

30/7 is greater than 9/70

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 7 and 70 is 70
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70
2. For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 10 = 70,
   30/7 = 30 × 10/7 × 10 = 300/70
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 1 = 70,
   9/70 = 9 × 1/70 × 1 = 9/70
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 300/70 > 9/70 or 30/7 > 9/70

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