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Let’s solve each problem step by step. We’re comparing two fractions and need to put the correct symbol: > (greater than), < (less than), or = (equal to).

To compare fractions, we can:
- If denominators are the same → compare numerators.
- If numerators are the same → the fraction with the smaller denominator is bigger.
- If both are different → find a common denominator or convert to decimals.

We’ll go one by one.

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1) 1/3 vs 7/8

Convert to decimals:
1 ÷ 3 ≈ 0.333
7 ÷ 8 = 0.875
→ 0.333 < 0.875 → <

2) 1/6 vs 3/4

1 ÷ 6 ≈ 0.166
3 ÷ 4 = 0.75
→ 0.166 < 0.75 → <

3) 3/8 vs 2/4

2/4 = 1/2 = 0.5
3/8 = 0.375
→ 0.375 < 0.5 → <

4) 4/5 vs 4/8

Same numerator → smaller denominator means bigger fraction.
5 < 8 → so 4/5 > 4/8 → >

5) 1/4 vs 1/2

Same numerator → 4 > 2 → so 1/4 < 1/2 → <

6) 1/6 vs 4/5

1 ÷ 6 ≈ 0.166
4 ÷ 5 = 0.8
→ 0.166 < 0.8 → <

7) 1/2 vs 2/6

2/6 = 1/3 ≈ 0.333
1/2 = 0.5
→ 0.5 > 0.333 → >

8) 3/4 vs 2/6

2/6 = 1/3 ≈ 0.333
3/4 = 0.75
→ 0.75 > 0.333 → >

9) 1/3 vs 1/3

Same → =

10) 2/3 vs 2/4

Same numerator → 3 < 4 → so 2/3 > 2/4 → >

11) 1/8 vs 3/4

1 ÷ 8 = 0.125
3 ÷ 4 = 0.75
→ 0.125 < 0.75 → <

12) 2/4 vs 1/3

2/4 = 1/2 = 0.5
1/3 ≈ 0.333
→ 0.5 > 0.333 → >

13) 1/6 vs 3/5

1 ÷ 6 ≈ 0.166
3 ÷ 5 = 0.6
→ 0.166 < 0.6 → <

14) 5/8 vs 4/8

Same denominator → 5 > 4 → >

15) 1/3 vs 2/3

Same denominator → 1 < 2 → <

16) 3/5 vs 1/2

3 ÷ 5 = 0.6
1 ÷ 2 = 0.5
→ 0.6 > 0.5 → >

17) 2/5 vs 2/3

Same numerator → 5 > 3 → so 2/5 < 2/3 → <

18) 1/2 vs 5/6

1/2 = 0.5
5/6 ≈ 0.833
→ 0.5 < 0.833 → <

19) 1/6 vs 2/5

1 ÷ 6 ≈ 0.166
2 ÷ 5 = 0.4
→ 0.166 < 0.4 → <

20) 1/8 vs 1/2

Same numerator → 8 > 2 → so 1/8 < 1/2 → <

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Final Answer:

1) <
2) <
3) <
4) >
5) <
6) <
7) >
8) >
9) =
10) >
11) <
12) >
13) <
14) >
15) <
16) >
17) <
18) <
19) <
20) <