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Compare 49/28 and 10/7

1^st number: 1 21/28, 2^nd number: 1 3/7

49/28 is greater than 10/7

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 28 and 7 is 28
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28
2. For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 1 = 28,
   49/28 = 49 × 1/28 × 1 = 49/28
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 4 = 28,
   10/7 = 10 × 4/7 × 4 = 40/28
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 49/28 > 40/28 or 49/28 > 10/7

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