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Cracked roof slabs not only increase risks during mining but also make mining operations more challenging. Therefore, studying the initial damage state of the roof rock formation is great significance. In this study, the effects of different prefabricated crack sizes and inclination angles on the mechanical properties of the coal-rock composite containing cracks were analyzed through the uniaxial compression experiments and PFC\n                    <jats:sup>2D<\/jats:sup>\n                    numerical simulations. The results show that the peak strength and elastic modulus of the coal-rock composites fall between those of pure coal and sandstone, while the macroscopic mechanical parameters of crack-containing composites are significantly lower than those of non-crack-containing composites. Coal-rock composites with different crack characteristics exhibited different mechanical properties, with their damage modes were caused by the combined effects of tensile and shear damage. The increase in crack inclination altered the crack extension path, and the final damage of the specimen manifested first in the upper part, then the middle part, and ultimately in the lower part of the coal body, with tension-induced bulk damage being the dominant failure mode. Analysis of the radial cumulative map revealed that cracks primarily extended along 90\u00b0 and 270\u00b0 directions, indicating a strong tendency for crack propagation under axial pressure. The damage evolution curves indicate a nonlinear relationship between the damage factor and strain. While increased crack inclination enhances the compressive performance of coal-rock composites, it simultaneously accelerates structural destabilization. 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