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Compare 48/10 and 90/21

1^st number: 4 8/10, 2^nd number: 4 6/21

48/10 is greater than 90/21

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 10 and 21 is 210
2. For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 21 = 210,
   48/10 = 48 × 21/10 × 21 = 1008/210
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 10 = 210,
   90/21 = 90 × 10/21 × 10 = 900/210
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 1008/210 > 900/210 or 48/10 > 90/21

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