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Compare 6/8 and 2/64

6/8 is greater than 2/64

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 8 and 64 is 64
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 64
2. For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 8 = 64,
   6/8 = 6 × 8/8 × 8 = 48/64
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 64 × 1 = 64,
   2/64 = 2 × 1/64 × 1 = 2/64
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 48/64 > 2/64 or 6/8 > 2/64

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