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Compare 8/35 and 20/70

8/35 is smaller than 20/70

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 35 and 70 is 70

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 2 = 70,
    8/35 = 8 × 2/35 × 2 = 16/70
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 1 = 70,
    20/70 = 20 × 1/70 × 1 = 20/70
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 16/70 < 20/70 or 8/35 < 20/70

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