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Compare 70/20 and 14/30

1st number: 3 10/20, 2nd number: 14/30

70/20 is greater than 14/30

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 20 and 30 is 60

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 3 = 60,
    70/20 = 70 × 3/20 × 3 = 210/60
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 2 = 60,
    14/30 = 14 × 2/30 × 2 = 28/60
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 210/60 > 28/60 or 70/20 > 14/30

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