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Compare 70/98 and 2/7

70/98 is greater than 2/7

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 98 and 7 is 98
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 98
2. For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 1 = 98,
   70/98 = 70 × 1/98 × 1 = 70/98
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 14 = 98,
   2/7 = 2 × 14/7 × 14 = 28/98
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 70/98 > 28/98 or 70/98 > 2/7

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