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Compare 70/8 and 10/6

1^st number: 8 6/8, 2^nd number: 1 4/6

70/8 is greater than 10/6

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 8 and 6 is 24
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24
2. For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
   70/8 = 70 × 3/8 × 3 = 210/24
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 4 = 24,
   10/6 = 10 × 4/6 × 4 = 40/24
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 210/24 > 40/24 or 70/8 > 10/6

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