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Compare 5/10 and 2/4

5/10 is equivalent to 2/4

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 10 and 4 is 20

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 2 = 20,
    5/10 = 5 × 2/10 × 2 = 10/20
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 5 = 20,
    2/4 = 2 × 5/4 × 5 = 10/20
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 10/20 = 10/20 or 5/10 = 2/4

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