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Compare 9/6 and 5/42

1^st number: 1 3/6, 2^nd number: 5/42

9/6 is greater than 5/42

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 6 and 42 is 42
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42
2. For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
   9/6 = 9 × 7/6 × 7 = 63/42
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
   5/42 = 5 × 1/42 × 1 = 5/42
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 63/42 > 5/42 or 9/6 > 5/42

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