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Compare 70/80 and 63/25

1^st number: 70/80, 2^nd number: 2 13/25

70/80 is smaller than 63/25

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 80 and 25 is 400
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 400
2. For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 5 = 400,
   70/80 = 70 × 5/80 × 5 = 350/400
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 16 = 400,
   63/25 = 63 × 16/25 × 16 = 1008/400
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 350/400 < 1008/400 or 70/80 < 63/25

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