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Compare 9/7 and 10/56

1^st number: 1 2/7, 2^nd number: 10/56

9/7 is greater than 10/56

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 7 and 56 is 56
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56
2. For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 8 = 56,
   9/7 = 9 × 8/7 × 8 = 72/56
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
   10/56 = 10 × 1/56 × 1 = 10/56
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 72/56 > 10/56 or 9/7 > 10/56

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