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Compare 70/12 and 10/6

1^st number: 5 10/12, 2^nd number: 1 4/6

70/12 is greater than 10/6

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 12 and 6 is 12
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12
2. For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
   70/12 = 70 × 1/12 × 1 = 70/12
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 2 = 12,
   10/6 = 10 × 2/6 × 2 = 20/12
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 70/12 > 20/12 or 70/12 > 10/6

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