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Compare 6/2 and 8/5

1^st number: 3 0/2, 2^nd number: 1 3/5

6/2 is greater than 8/5

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 2 and 5 is 10
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10
2. For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 5 = 10,
   6/2 = 6 × 5/2 × 5 = 30/10
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
   8/5 = 8 × 2/5 × 2 = 16/10
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 30/10 > 16/10 or 6/2 > 8/5

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