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Compare 6/70 and 6/84

6/70 is greater than 6/84

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 70 and 84 is 420
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420
2. For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 6 = 420,
   6/70 = 6 × 6/70 × 6 = 36/420
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 5 = 420,
   6/84 = 6 × 5/84 × 5 = 30/420
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 36/420 > 30/420 or 6/70 > 6/84

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