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Compare 70/28 and 8/60

1st number: 2 14/28, 2nd number: 8/60

70/28 is greater than 8/60

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 28 and 60 is 420

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 15 = 420,
    70/28 = 70 × 15/28 × 15 = 1050/420
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
    8/60 = 8 × 7/60 × 7 = 56/420
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1050/420 > 56/420 or 70/28 > 8/60

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