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## Compare 12/2 and 6/70

1st number: 6 0/2, 2nd number: 6/70

12/2 is greater than 6/70

#### Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 70 is 70

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70
2. For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 35 = 70,
12/2 = 12 × 35/2 × 35 = 420/70
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 1 = 70,
6/70 = 6 × 1/70 × 1 = 6/70
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 420/70 > 6/70 or 12/2 > 6/70

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