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Compare 6/3 and 42/27

1^st number: 2 0/3, 2^nd number: 1 15/27

6/3 is greater than 42/27

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 3 and 27 is 27
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 27
2. For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 9 = 27,
   6/3 = 6 × 9/3 × 9 = 54/27
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 1 = 27,
   42/27 = 42 × 1/27 × 1 = 42/27
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 54/27 > 42/27 or 6/3 > 42/27

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