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Compare 70/72 and 72/96

70/72 is greater than 72/96

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 72 and 96 is 288
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 288
2. For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 4 = 288,
   70/72 = 70 × 4/72 × 4 = 280/288
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 96 × 3 = 288,
   72/96 = 72 × 3/96 × 3 = 216/288
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 280/288 > 216/288 or 70/72 > 72/96

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