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Compare 70/3 and 20/4

1st number: 23 1/3, 2nd number: 5 0/4

70/3 is greater than 20/4

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 3 and 4 is 12

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 4 = 12,
    70/3 = 70 × 4/3 × 4 = 280/12
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
    20/4 = 20 × 3/4 × 3 = 60/12
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 280/12 > 60/12 or 70/3 > 20/4

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