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Compare 10/4 and 8/10

1^st number: 2 2/4, 2^nd number: 8/10

10/4 is greater than 8/10

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 4 and 10 is 20
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20
2. For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 5 = 20,
   10/4 = 10 × 5/4 × 5 = 50/20
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 2 = 20,
   8/10 = 8 × 2/10 × 2 = 16/20
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 50/20 > 16/20 or 10/4 > 8/10

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