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Compare 3/2 and 10/6

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

3/2 is smaller than 10/6

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 2 and 6 is 6
2. For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 3 = 6,
   3/2 = 3 × 3/2 × 3 = 9/6
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 1 = 6,
   10/6 = 10 × 1/6 × 1 = 10/6
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 9/6 < 10/6 or 3/2 < 10/6

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