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Compare 84/24 and 2/6

1^st number: 3 12/24, 2^nd number: 2/6

84/24 is greater than 2/6

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 24 and 6 is 24
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24
2. For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
   84/24 = 84 × 1/24 × 1 = 84/24
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 4 = 24,
   2/6 = 2 × 4/6 × 4 = 8/24
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 84/24 > 8/24 or 84/24 > 2/6

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