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Compare 7/70 and 15/10

1st number: 7/70, 2nd number: 1 5/10

7/70 is smaller than 15/10

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 70 and 10 is 70

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 1 = 70,
    7/70 = 7 × 1/70 × 1 = 7/70
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 7 = 70,
    15/10 = 15 × 7/10 × 7 = 105/70
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 7/70 < 105/70 or 7/70 < 15/10

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