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Compare 6/2 and 7/8

1^st number: 3 0/2, 2^nd number: 7/8

6/2 is greater than 7/8

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 2 and 8 is 8
2. For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 4 = 8,
   6/2 = 6 × 4/2 × 4 = 24/8
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 1 = 8,
   7/8 = 7 × 1/8 × 1 = 7/8
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 24/8 > 7/8 or 6/2 > 7/8

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