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Compare 48/21 and 45/10

1^st number: 2 6/21, 2^nd number: 4 5/10

48/21 is smaller than 45/10

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 21 and 10 is 210
2. For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 10 = 210,
   48/21 = 48 × 10/21 × 10 = 480/210
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 21 = 210,
   45/10 = 45 × 21/10 × 21 = 945/210
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 480/210 < 945/210 or 48/21 < 45/10

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