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Compare 70/4 and 20/6

1^st number: 17 2/4, 2^nd number: 3 2/6

70/4 is greater than 20/6

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 4 and 6 is 12
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12
2. For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
   70/4 = 70 × 3/4 × 3 = 210/12
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 2 = 12,
   20/6 = 20 × 2/6 × 2 = 40/12
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 210/12 > 40/12 or 70/4 > 20/6

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