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Compare 6/5 and 1/70

1^st number: 1 1/5, 2^nd number: 1/70

6/5 is greater than 1/70

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 5 and 70 is 70
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70
2. For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 14 = 70,
   6/5 = 6 × 14/5 × 14 = 84/70
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 1 = 70,
   1/70 = 1 × 1/70 × 1 = 1/70
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 84/70 > 1/70 or 6/5 > 1/70

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