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Compare 70/36 and 2/80

1st number: 1 34/36, 2nd number: 2/80

70/36 is greater than 2/80

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 36 and 80 is 720

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 720
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 20 = 720,
    70/36 = 70 × 20/36 × 20 = 1400/720
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 9 = 720,
    2/80 = 2 × 9/80 × 9 = 18/720
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1400/720 > 18/720 or 70/36 > 2/80

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