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Compare 56/64 and 70/27

1^st number: 56/64, 2^nd number: 2 16/27

56/64 is smaller than 70/27

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 64 and 27 is 1728
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1728
2. For the 1st fraction, since 64 × 27 = 1728,
   56/64 = 56 × 27/64 × 27 = 1512/1728
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 64 = 1728,
   70/27 = 70 × 64/27 × 64 = 4480/1728
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 1512/1728 < 4480/1728 or 56/64 < 70/27

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