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Compare 35/70 and 75/27

1^st number: 35/70, 2^nd number: 2 21/27

35/70 is smaller than 75/27

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 70 and 27 is 1890
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1890
2. For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 27 = 1890,
   35/70 = 35 × 27/70 × 27 = 945/1890
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 70 = 1890,
   75/27 = 75 × 70/27 × 70 = 5250/1890
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 945/1890 < 5250/1890 or 35/70 < 75/27

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