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Compare 63/70 and 10/24

63/70 is greater than 10/24

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 70 and 24 is 840

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 12 = 840,
    63/70 = 63 × 12/70 × 12 = 756/840
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 35 = 840,
    10/24 = 10 × 35/24 × 35 = 350/840
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 756/840 > 350/840 or 63/70 > 10/24

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