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Compare 9/2 and 8/10

1^st number: 4 1/2, 2^nd number: 8/10

9/2 is greater than 8/10

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 2 and 10 is 10
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10
2. For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 5 = 10,
   9/2 = 9 × 5/2 × 5 = 45/10
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
   8/10 = 8 × 1/10 × 1 = 8/10
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 45/10 > 8/10 or 9/2 > 8/10

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