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Compare 70/3 and 42/80

1st number: 23 1/3, 2nd number: 42/80

70/3 is greater than 42/80

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 3 and 80 is 240

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 80 = 240,
    70/3 = 70 × 80/3 × 80 = 5600/240
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 3 = 240,
    42/80 = 42 × 3/80 × 3 = 126/240
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 5600/240 > 126/240 or 70/3 > 42/80

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