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Compare 56/8 and 70/9

1^st number: 7 0/8, 2^nd number: 7 7/9

56/8 is smaller than 70/9

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 8 and 9 is 72
2. For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 9 = 72,
   56/8 = 56 × 9/8 × 9 = 504/72
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 8 = 72,
   70/9 = 70 × 8/9 × 8 = 560/72
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 504/72 < 560/72 or 56/8 < 70/9

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