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Compare 70/25 and 20/70

1st number: 2 20/25, 2nd number: 20/70

70/25 is greater than 20/70

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 25 and 70 is 350

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 350
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 14 = 350,
    70/25 = 70 × 14/25 × 14 = 980/350
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 5 = 350,
    20/70 = 20 × 5/70 × 5 = 100/350
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 980/350 > 100/350 or 70/25 > 20/70

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