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Compare 9/8 and 5/10

1^st number: 1 1/8, 2^nd number: 5/10

9/8 is greater than 5/10

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 8 and 10 is 40
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40
2. For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
   9/8 = 9 × 5/8 × 5 = 45/40
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 4 = 40,
   5/10 = 5 × 4/10 × 4 = 20/40
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 45/40 > 20/40 or 9/8 > 5/10

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