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Compare 60/21 and 70/50

1^st number: 2 18/21, 2^nd number: 1 20/50

60/21 is greater than 70/50

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 21 and 50 is 1050
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050
2. For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 50 = 1050,
   60/21 = 60 × 50/21 × 50 = 3000/1050
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 21 = 1050,
   70/50 = 70 × 21/50 × 21 = 1470/1050
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 3000/1050 > 1470/1050 or 60/21 > 70/50

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