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Compare 10/3 and 8/9

1^st number: 3 1/3, 2^nd number: 8/9

10/3 is greater than 8/9

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 3 and 9 is 9
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 9
2. For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 3 = 9,
   10/3 = 10 × 3/3 × 3 = 30/9
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 1 = 9,
   8/9 = 8 × 1/9 × 1 = 8/9
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 30/9 > 8/9 or 10/3 > 8/9

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