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Compare 6/2 and 5/3

1^st number: 3 0/2, 2^nd number: 1 2/3

6/2 is greater than 5/3

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 2 and 3 is 6
2. For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 3 = 6,
   6/2 = 6 × 3/2 × 3 = 18/6
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 2 = 6,
   5/3 = 5 × 2/3 × 2 = 10/6
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 18/6 > 10/6 or 6/2 > 5/3

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