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Compare 10/8 and 9/5

1^st number: 1 2/8, 2^nd number: 1 4/5

10/8 is smaller than 9/5

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 8 and 5 is 40
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40
2. For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
   10/8 = 10 × 5/8 × 5 = 50/40
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 8 = 40,
   9/5 = 9 × 8/5 × 8 = 72/40
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 50/40 < 72/40 or 10/8 < 9/5

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