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Compare 6/8 and 1/10

6/8 is greater than 1/10

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 8 and 10 is 40
2. For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
   6/8 = 6 × 5/8 × 5 = 30/40
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 4 = 40,
   1/10 = 1 × 4/10 × 4 = 4/40
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 30/40 > 4/40 or 6/8 > 1/10

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