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Compare 70/25 and 20/48

1st number: 2 20/25, 2nd number: 20/48

70/25 is greater than 20/48

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 25 and 48 is 1200

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1200
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 48 = 1200,
    70/25 = 70 × 48/25 × 48 = 3360/1200
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 25 = 1200,
    20/48 = 20 × 25/48 × 25 = 500/1200
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 3360/1200 > 500/1200 or 70/25 > 20/48

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