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Compare 42/2 and 40/6

1^st number: 21 0/2, 2^nd number: 6 4/6

42/2 is greater than 40/6

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 2 and 6 is 6
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 6
2. For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 3 = 6,
   42/2 = 42 × 3/2 × 3 = 126/6
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 1 = 6,
   40/6 = 40 × 1/6 × 1 = 40/6
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 126/6 > 40/6 or 42/2 > 40/6

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