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Compare 8/4 and 2/8

1^st number: 2 0/4, 2^nd number: 2/8

8/4 is greater than 2/8

Steps for comparing fractions

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

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