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Compare 84/16 and 10/63

1^st number: 5 4/16, 2^nd number: 10/63

84/16 is greater than 10/63

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 16 and 63 is 1008
2. For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 63 = 1008,
   84/16 = 84 × 63/16 × 63 = 5292/1008
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 16 = 1008,
   10/63 = 10 × 16/63 × 16 = 160/1008
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 5292/1008 > 160/1008 or 84/16 > 10/63

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