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Compare 70/90 and 56/35

1^st number: 70/90, 2^nd number: 1 21/35

70/90 is smaller than 56/35

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 90 and 35 is 630
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630
2. For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 7 = 630,
   70/90 = 70 × 7/90 × 7 = 490/630
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 18 = 630,
   56/35 = 56 × 18/35 × 18 = 1008/630
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 490/630 < 1008/630 or 70/90 < 56/35

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