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Compare 60/70 and 45/25

1st number: 60/70, 2nd number: 1 20/25

60/70 is smaller than 45/25

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 70 and 25 is 350

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 350
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 5 = 350,
    60/70 = 60 × 5/70 × 5 = 300/350
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 14 = 350,
    45/25 = 45 × 14/25 × 14 = 630/350
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 300/350 < 630/350 or 60/70 < 45/25

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