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Compare 70/9 and 30/48

1^st number: 7 7/9, 2^nd number: 30/48

70/9 is greater than 30/48

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 9 and 48 is 144
2. For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 16 = 144,
   70/9 = 70 × 16/9 × 16 = 1120/144
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 3 = 144,
   30/48 = 30 × 3/48 × 3 = 90/144
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 1120/144 > 90/144 or 70/9 > 30/48

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