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## Compare 63/42 and 60/6

1st number: 1 21/42, 2nd number: 10 0/6

63/42 is smaller than 60/6

#### Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 6 is 42
2. For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
63/42 = 63 × 1/42 × 1 = 63/42
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
60/6 = 60 × 7/6 × 7 = 420/42
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 63/42 < 420/42 or 63/42 < 60/6

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