This is where the Lowest Common Multiple come into its own:
Is four sevenths Greater than five eighths?
LCM of 7 and 8 is 56 so 4/7 = 32/56 and 5/8 = 35/56 so 5/8 is greater.
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Dissimilar fractions have different denominators.
unlike fractions
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Fractions are alike if they have the same denominators; otherwise they are different.
You can convert them to equivalent fractions with like denominators, then simply compare the numerators.You might also convert each fraction to a decimal (divide the numerator by the denominator); then you can also compare them.