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Compare 10/3 and 2/6

1^st number: 3 1/3, 2^nd number: 2/6

10/3 is greater than 2/6

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 3 and 6 is 6
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 6
2. For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 2 = 6,
   10/3 = 10 × 2/3 × 2 = 20/6
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 1 = 6,
   2/6 = 2 × 1/6 × 1 = 2/6
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 20/6 > 2/6 or 10/3 > 2/6

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