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Compare 9/14 and 10/4

1^st number: 9/14, 2^nd number: 2 2/4

9/14 is smaller than 10/4

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 14 and 4 is 28
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28
2. For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 2 = 28,
   9/14 = 9 × 2/14 × 2 = 18/28
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 7 = 28,
   10/4 = 10 × 7/4 × 7 = 70/28
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 18/28 < 70/28 or 9/14 < 10/4

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