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Compare 6/4 and 9/10

1^st number: 1 2/4, 2^nd number: 9/10

6/4 is greater than 9/10

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 4 and 10 is 20
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20
2. For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 5 = 20,
   6/4 = 6 × 5/4 × 5 = 30/20
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 2 = 20,
   9/10 = 9 × 2/10 × 2 = 18/20
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 30/20 > 18/20 or 6/4 > 9/10

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