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Compare 70/72 and 60/63

70/72 is greater than 60/63

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 72 and 63 is 504
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504
2. For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 7 = 504,
   70/72 = 70 × 7/72 × 7 = 490/504
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 8 = 504,
   60/63 = 60 × 8/63 × 8 = 480/504
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 490/504 > 480/504 or 70/72 > 60/63

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