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Compare 5/6 and 70/25

1st number: 5/6, 2nd number: 2 20/25

5/6 is smaller than 70/25

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 6 and 25 is 150

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 25 = 150,
    5/6 = 5 × 25/6 × 25 = 125/150
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 6 = 150,
    70/25 = 70 × 6/25 × 6 = 420/150
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 125/150 < 420/150 or 5/6 < 70/25

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