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Compare 5/4 and 8/10

1^st number: 1 1/4, 2^nd number: 8/10

5/4 is greater than 8/10

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 4 and 10 is 20
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20
2. For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 5 = 20,
   5/4 = 5 × 5/4 × 5 = 25/20
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 2 = 20,
   8/10 = 8 × 2/10 × 2 = 16/20
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 25/20 > 16/20 or 5/4 > 8/10

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