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Compare 60/6 and 21/98

1^st number: 10 0/6, 2^nd number: 21/98

60/6 is greater than 21/98

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 6 and 98 is 294
2. For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 49 = 294,
   60/6 = 60 × 49/6 × 49 = 2940/294
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 3 = 294,
   21/98 = 21 × 3/98 × 3 = 63/294
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 2940/294 > 63/294 or 60/6 > 21/98

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