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## Compare 10/18 and 84/80

1st number: 10/18, 2nd number: 1 4/80

10/18 is smaller than 84/80

#### Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 80 is 720
2. For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 40 = 720,
10/18 = 10 × 40/18 × 40 = 400/720
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 9 = 720,
84/80 = 84 × 9/80 × 9 = 756/720
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 400/720 < 756/720 or 10/18 < 84/80

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