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Compare 70/60 and 2/16

1^st number: 1 10/60, 2^nd number: 2/16

70/60 is greater than 2/16

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 60 and 16 is 240
2. For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 4 = 240,
   70/60 = 70 × 4/60 × 4 = 280/240
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 15 = 240,
   2/16 = 2 × 15/16 × 15 = 30/240
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 280/240 > 30/240 or 70/60 > 2/16

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