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Compare 45/70 and 96/30

1st number: 45/70, 2nd number: 3 6/30

45/70 is smaller than 96/30

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 70 and 30 is 210

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 3 = 210,
    45/70 = 45 × 3/70 × 3 = 135/210
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 7 = 210,
    96/30 = 96 × 7/30 × 7 = 672/210
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 135/210 < 672/210 or 45/70 < 96/30

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