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Compare 70/42 and 6/3

1^st number: 1 28/42, 2^nd number: 2 0/3

70/42 is smaller than 6/3

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 42 and 3 is 42
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42
2. For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
   70/42 = 70 × 1/42 × 1 = 70/42
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 14 = 42,
   6/3 = 6 × 14/3 × 14 = 84/42
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 70/42 < 84/42 or 70/42 < 6/3

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