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Compare 20/6 and 70/9

1^st number: 3 2/6, 2^nd number: 7 7/9

20/6 is smaller than 70/9

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 6 and 9 is 18
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18
2. For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 3 = 18,
   20/6 = 20 × 3/6 × 3 = 60/18
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 2 = 18,
   70/9 = 70 × 2/9 × 2 = 140/18
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 60/18 < 140/18 or 20/6 < 70/9

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