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Compare 81/3 and 10/4

1^st number: 27 0/3, 2^nd number: 2 2/4

81/3 is greater than 10/4

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 3 and 4 is 12
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12
2. For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 4 = 12,
   81/3 = 81 × 4/3 × 4 = 324/12
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
   10/4 = 10 × 3/4 × 3 = 30/12
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 324/12 > 30/12 or 81/3 > 10/4

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