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Compare 5/7 and 70/8

1^st number: 5/7, 2^nd number: 8 6/8

5/7 is smaller than 70/8

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 7 and 8 is 56
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56
2. For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 8 = 56,
   5/7 = 5 × 8/7 × 8 = 40/56
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
   70/8 = 70 × 7/8 × 7 = 490/56
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 40/56 < 490/56 or 5/7 < 70/8

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