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Yes. 1/5 is bigger than 1/10. In fact it is exactly twice as big as one tenth.

The key is that the denominator of the fraction (5 or 10) represents the size of the "part" being indicated. A larger denominator means a smaller part -- there are more of them in the whole.

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