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Compare 30/80 and 2/8

30/80 is greater than 2/8

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 80 and 8 is 80
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80
2. For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
   30/80 = 30 × 1/80 × 1 = 30/80
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 10 = 80,
   2/8 = 2 × 10/8 × 10 = 20/80
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 30/80 > 20/80 or 30/80 > 2/8

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