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Compare 70/15 and 2/6

1^st number: 4 10/15, 2^nd number: 2/6

70/15 is greater than 2/6

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 15 and 6 is 30
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30
2. For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 2 = 30,
   70/15 = 70 × 2/15 × 2 = 140/30
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 5 = 30,
   2/6 = 2 × 5/6 × 5 = 10/30
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 140/30 > 10/30 or 70/15 > 2/6

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