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Compare 8/70 and 15/75

8/70 is smaller than 15/75

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 70 and 75 is 1050

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 15 = 1050,
    8/70 = 8 × 15/70 × 15 = 120/1050
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 14 = 1050,
    15/75 = 15 × 14/75 × 14 = 210/1050
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 120/1050 < 210/1050 or 8/70 < 15/75

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