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Compare 42/7 and 4/70

1^st number: 6 0/7, 2^nd number: 4/70

42/7 is greater than 4/70

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 7 and 70 is 70
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70
2. For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 10 = 70,
   42/7 = 42 × 10/7 × 10 = 420/70
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 1 = 70,
   4/70 = 4 × 1/70 × 1 = 4/70
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 420/70 > 4/70 or 42/7 > 4/70

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