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Compare 70/72 and 2/64

70/72 is greater than 2/64

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 72 and 64 is 576
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 576
2. For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 8 = 576,
   70/72 = 70 × 8/72 × 8 = 560/576
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 64 × 9 = 576,
   2/64 = 2 × 9/64 × 9 = 18/576
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 560/576 > 18/576 or 70/72 > 2/64

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