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Compare 60/10 and 6/42

1^st number: 6 0/10, 2^nd number: 6/42

60/10 is greater than 6/42

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 10 and 42 is 210
2. For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 21 = 210,
   60/10 = 60 × 21/10 × 21 = 1260/210
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 5 = 210,
   6/42 = 6 × 5/42 × 5 = 30/210
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 1260/210 > 30/210 or 60/10 > 6/42

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