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Compare 70/75 and 10/12

70/75 is greater than 10/12

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 75 and 12 is 300
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300
2. For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 4 = 300,
   70/75 = 70 × 4/75 × 4 = 280/300
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 25 = 300,
   10/12 = 10 × 25/12 × 25 = 250/300
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 280/300 > 250/300 or 70/75 > 10/12

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