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Compare 10/2 and 8/7

1^st number: 5 0/2, 2^nd number: 1 1/7

10/2 is greater than 8/7

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 2 and 7 is 14
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 14
2. For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 7 = 14,
   10/2 = 10 × 7/2 × 7 = 70/14
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 2 = 14,
   8/7 = 8 × 2/7 × 2 = 16/14
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 70/14 > 16/14 or 10/2 > 8/7

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