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Compare 70/75 and 1/7

70/75 is greater than 1/7

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 75 and 7 is 525

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 525
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 7 = 525,
    70/75 = 70 × 7/75 × 7 = 490/525
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 75 = 525,
    1/7 = 1 × 75/7 × 75 = 75/525
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 490/525 > 75/525 or 70/75 > 1/7

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