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Compare 42/9 and 6/70

1st number: 4 6/9, 2nd number: 6/70

42/9 is greater than 6/70

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 9 and 70 is 630

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 70 = 630,
    42/9 = 42 × 70/9 × 70 = 2940/630
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 9 = 630,
    6/70 = 6 × 9/70 × 9 = 54/630
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 2940/630 > 54/630 or 42/9 > 6/70

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