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Compare 18/10 and 5/8

1st number: 1 8/10, 2nd number: 5/8

18/10 is greater than 5/8

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 10 and 8 is 40

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 4 = 40,
    18/10 = 18 × 4/10 × 4 = 72/40
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
    5/8 = 5 × 5/8 × 5 = 25/40
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 72/40 > 25/40 or 18/10 > 5/8

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