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Compare 1/6 and 3/84

1/6 is greater than 3/84

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 6 and 84 is 84
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84
2. For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 14 = 84,
   1/6 = 1 × 14/6 × 14 = 14/84
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
   3/84 = 3 × 1/84 × 1 = 3/84
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 14/84 > 3/84 or 1/6 > 3/84

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