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Compare 70/8 and 6/42

1st number: 8 6/8, 2nd number: 6/42

70/8 is greater than 6/42

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 8 and 42 is 168

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 21 = 168,
    70/8 = 70 × 21/8 × 21 = 1470/168
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 4 = 168,
    6/42 = 6 × 4/42 × 4 = 24/168
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1470/168 > 24/168 or 70/8 > 6/42

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