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Compare 70/80 and 60/72

70/80 is greater than 60/72

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 80 and 72 is 720
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 720
2. For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 9 = 720,
   70/80 = 70 × 9/80 × 9 = 630/720
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 72 × 10 = 720,
   60/72 = 60 × 10/72 × 10 = 600/720
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 630/720 > 600/720 or 70/80 > 60/72

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