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## Compare 10/4 and 6/7

1st number: 2 2/4, 2nd number: 6/7

10/4 is greater than 6/7

#### Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 7 is 28

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28
2. For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 7 = 28,
10/4 = 10 × 7/4 × 7 = 70/28
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 4 = 28,
6/7 = 6 × 4/7 × 4 = 24/28
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 70/28 > 24/28 or 10/4 > 6/7

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