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Compare 84/36 and 2/6

1^st number: 2 12/36, 2^nd number: 2/6

84/36 is greater than 2/6

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 36 and 6 is 36
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36
2. For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
   84/36 = 84 × 1/36 × 1 = 84/36
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 6 = 36,
   2/6 = 2 × 6/6 × 6 = 12/36
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 84/36 > 12/36 or 84/36 > 2/6

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