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Compare 6/8 and 4/10

6/8 is greater than 4/10

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 8 and 10 is 40
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 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,
   4/10 = 4 × 4/10 × 4 = 16/40
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 30/40 > 16/40 or 6/8 > 4/10

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