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Compare 42/70 and 10/35

42/70 is greater than 10/35

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 70 and 35 is 70

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 1 = 70,
    42/70 = 42 × 1/70 × 1 = 42/70
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 2 = 70,
    10/35 = 10 × 2/35 × 2 = 20/70
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 42/70 > 20/70 or 42/70 > 10/35

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