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Compare 35/60 and 70/35

1st number: 35/60, 2nd number: 2 0/35

35/60 is smaller than 70/35

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 60 and 35 is 420

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
    35/60 = 35 × 7/60 × 7 = 245/420
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 12 = 420,
    70/35 = 70 × 12/35 × 12 = 840/420
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 245/420 < 840/420 or 35/60 < 70/35

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