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Compare 50/6 and 70/9

1^st number: 8 2/6, 2^nd number: 7 7/9

50/6 is greater than 70/9

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 6 and 9 is 18
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18
2. For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 3 = 18,
   50/6 = 50 × 3/6 × 3 = 150/18
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 2 = 18,
   70/9 = 70 × 2/9 × 2 = 140/18
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 150/18 > 140/18 or 50/6 > 70/9

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