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Compare 6/7 and 5/10

6/7 is greater than 5/10

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 7 and 10 is 70
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70
2. For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 10 = 70,
   6/7 = 6 × 10/7 × 10 = 60/70
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 7 = 70,
   5/10 = 5 × 7/10 × 7 = 35/70
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 60/70 > 35/70 or 6/7 > 5/10

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