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Compare 70/2 and 30/8

1^st number: 35 0/2, 2^nd number: 3 6/8

70/2 is greater than 30/8

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 2 and 8 is 8
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 8
2. For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 4 = 8,
   70/2 = 70 × 4/2 × 4 = 280/8
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 1 = 8,
   30/8 = 30 × 1/8 × 1 = 30/8
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 280/8 > 30/8 or 70/2 > 30/8

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