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Compare 10/4 and 3/7

1^st number: 2 2/4, 2^nd number: 3/7

10/4 is greater than 3/7

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 4 and 7 is 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,
   3/7 = 3 × 4/7 × 4 = 12/28
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 70/28 > 12/28 or 10/4 > 3/7

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