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Compare 48/10 and 54/35

1^st number: 4 8/10, 2^nd number: 1 19/35

48/10 is greater than 54/35

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 10 and 35 is 70
2. For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 7 = 70,
   48/10 = 48 × 7/10 × 7 = 336/70
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 2 = 70,
   54/35 = 54 × 2/35 × 2 = 108/70
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 336/70 > 108/70 or 48/10 > 54/35

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