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Compare 8/4 and 5/64

1^st number: 2 0/4, 2^nd number: 5/64

8/4 is greater than 5/64

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 4 and 64 is 64
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 64
2. For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 16 = 64,
   8/4 = 8 × 16/4 × 16 = 128/64
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 64 × 1 = 64,
   5/64 = 5 × 1/64 × 1 = 5/64
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 128/64 > 5/64 or 8/4 > 5/64

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