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Compare 10/7 and 8/10

1st number: 1 3/7, 2nd number: 8/10

10/7 is greater than 8/10

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 7 and 10 is 70

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 10 = 70,
    10/7 = 10 × 10/7 × 10 = 100/70
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 7 = 70,
    8/10 = 8 × 7/10 × 7 = 56/70
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 100/70 > 56/70 or 10/7 > 8/10

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