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Compare 8/2 and 8/4

1^st number: 4 0/2, 2^nd number: 2 0/4

8/2 is greater than 8/4

Steps for comparing fractions

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

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