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Compare 42/7 and 2/9

1^st number: 6 0/7, 2^nd number: 2/9

42/7 is greater than 2/9

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 7 and 9 is 63
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63
2. For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 9 = 63,
   42/7 = 42 × 9/7 × 9 = 378/63
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 7 = 63,
   2/9 = 2 × 7/9 × 7 = 14/63
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 378/63 > 14/63 or 42/7 > 2/9

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