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Compare 42/4 and 40/6

1^st number: 10 2/4, 2^nd number: 6 4/6

42/4 is greater than 40/6

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 4 and 6 is 12
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12
2. For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
   42/4 = 42 × 3/4 × 3 = 126/12
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 2 = 12,
   40/6 = 40 × 2/6 × 2 = 80/12
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 126/12 > 80/12 or 42/4 > 40/6

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