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Compare 8/10 and 54/84

8/10 is greater than 54/84

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 10 and 84 is 420
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420
2. For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 42 = 420,
   8/10 = 8 × 42/10 × 42 = 336/420
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 5 = 420,
   54/84 = 54 × 5/84 × 5 = 270/420
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 336/420 > 270/420 or 8/10 > 54/84

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