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## Compare 10/3 and 18/16

1st number: 3 1/3, 2nd number: 1 2/16

10/3 is greater than 18/16

#### Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 16 is 48
2. For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 16 = 48,
10/3 = 10 × 16/3 × 16 = 160/48
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 3 = 48,
18/16 = 18 × 3/16 × 3 = 54/48
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 160/48 > 54/48 or 10/3 > 18/16

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