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Compare 5/2 and 4/5

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

5/2 is greater than 4/5

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 2 and 5 is 10
2. For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 5 = 10,
   5/2 = 5 × 5/2 × 5 = 25/10
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
   4/5 = 4 × 2/5 × 2 = 8/10
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 25/10 > 8/10 or 5/2 > 4/5

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