You cannot compare fractions by looking at them — 5/8 and 2/3 have nothing in common until you rewrite them. Give them the same denominator, and then only the numerators matter. Watch the trap: a bigger denominator does not mean a bigger fraction. It means the whole was cut into more pieces, so each piece is smaller.
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