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Compare 70/6 and 6/60

1^st number: 11 4/6, 2^nd number: 6/60

70/6 is greater than 6/60

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 6 and 60 is 60
2. For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 10 = 60,
   70/6 = 70 × 10/6 × 10 = 700/60
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
   6/60 = 6 × 1/60 × 1 = 6/60
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 700/60 > 6/60 or 70/6 > 6/60

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