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Compare 81/70 and 28/8

1st number: 1 11/70, 2nd number: 3 4/8

81/70 is smaller than 28/8

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 70 and 8 is 280

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 280
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 4 = 280,
    81/70 = 81 × 4/70 × 4 = 324/280
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 35 = 280,
    28/8 = 28 × 35/8 × 35 = 980/280
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 324/280 < 980/280 or 81/70 < 28/8

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