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Compare 90/20 and 6/42

1^st number: 4 10/20, 2^nd number: 6/42

90/20 is greater than 6/42

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 20 and 42 is 420
2. For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 21 = 420,
   90/20 = 90 × 21/20 × 21 = 1890/420
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 10 = 420,
   6/42 = 6 × 10/42 × 10 = 60/420
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 1890/420 > 60/420 or 90/20 > 6/42

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