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Compare 35/2 and 4/6

1st number: 17 1/2, 2nd number: 4/6

35/2 is greater than 4/6

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 6 is 6
2. For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 3 = 6,
35/2 = 35 × 3/2 × 3 = 105/6
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 1 = 6,
4/6 = 4 × 1/6 × 1 = 4/6
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 105/6 > 4/6 or 35/2 > 4/6

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