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Compare 70/15 and 63/32

1st number: 4 10/15, 2nd number: 1 31/32

70/15 is greater than 63/32

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 15 and 32 is 480

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 480
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 32 = 480,
    70/15 = 70 × 32/15 × 32 = 2240/480
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 15 = 480,
    63/32 = 63 × 15/32 × 15 = 945/480
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 2240/480 > 945/480 or 70/15 > 63/32

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