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Compare 35/6 and 9/10

1^st number: 5 5/6, 2^nd number: 9/10

35/6 is greater than 9/10

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 6 and 10 is 30
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30
2. For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 5 = 30,
   35/6 = 35 × 5/6 × 5 = 175/30
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 3 = 30,
   9/10 = 9 × 3/10 × 3 = 27/30
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 175/30 > 27/30 or 35/6 > 9/10

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