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Compare 10/9 and 56/20

1st number: 1 1/9, 2nd number: 2 16/20

10/9 is smaller than 56/20

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 9 and 20 is 180

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 180
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 20 = 180,
    10/9 = 10 × 20/9 × 20 = 200/180
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 9 = 180,
    56/20 = 56 × 9/20 × 9 = 504/180
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 200/180 < 504/180 or 10/9 < 56/20

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