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Where to provide an answer to a given question

I have noticed something a bit confusing to me during my first few days here at MathOverflow. In the "about" section it says users can "improve posts by editing or commenting." On multiple occasions I have seen an answer given as a comment to the original question.

When is it more appropriate to answer a question in the comments section, rather than as an official answer?