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Compare 70/90 and 36/8

1st number: 70/90, 2nd number: 4 4/8

70/90 is smaller than 36/8

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 90 and 8 is 360

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 360
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 4 = 360,
    70/90 = 70 × 4/90 × 4 = 280/360
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 45 = 360,
    36/8 = 36 × 45/8 × 45 = 1620/360
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 280/360 < 1620/360 or 70/90 < 36/8

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