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Compare 63/2 and 10/4

1^st number: 31 1/2, 2^nd number: 2 2/4

63/2 is greater than 10/4

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 2 and 4 is 4
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 4
2. For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 2 = 4,
   63/2 = 63 × 2/2 × 2 = 126/4
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 1 = 4,
   10/4 = 10 × 1/4 × 1 = 10/4
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 126/4 > 10/4 or 63/2 > 10/4

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