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Compare 10/6 and 8/72

1^st number: 1 4/6, 2^nd number: 8/72

10/6 is greater than 8/72

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 6 and 72 is 72
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72
2. For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 12 = 72,
   10/6 = 10 × 12/6 × 12 = 120/72
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 72 × 1 = 72,
   8/72 = 8 × 1/72 × 1 = 8/72
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 120/72 > 8/72 or 10/6 > 8/72

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