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Compare 70/75 and 30/49

70/75 is greater than 30/49

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 75 and 49 is 3675

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 3675
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 49 = 3675,
    70/75 = 70 × 49/75 × 49 = 3430/3675
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 75 = 3675,
    30/49 = 30 × 75/49 × 75 = 2250/3675
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 3430/3675 > 2250/3675 or 70/75 > 30/49

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