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Compare 36/35 and 6/42

1^st number: 1 1/35, 2^nd number: 6/42

36/35 is greater than 6/42

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 35 and 42 is 210
2. For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 6 = 210,
   36/35 = 36 × 6/35 × 6 = 216/210
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 5 = 210,
   6/42 = 6 × 5/42 × 5 = 30/210
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 216/210 > 30/210 or 36/35 > 6/42

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