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Compare 35/70 and 25/98

35/70 is greater than 25/98

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 70 and 98 is 490
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490
2. For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 7 = 490,
   35/70 = 35 × 7/70 × 7 = 245/490
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 5 = 490,
   25/98 = 25 × 5/98 × 5 = 125/490
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 245/490 > 125/490 or 35/70 > 25/98

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