Question 8521
Find a common denominator for 3 and 8, which is 24, and convert both fractions to 24ths.


{{{2/3 = (2*8)/(3*8) = 16/24}}}


{{{5/8 = (5*3)/(8*3) = 15/24}}}


Now you can make a comparison, and see that 
{{{16/24>15/24}}}, so
{{{2/3 > 5/8}}}


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