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Compare 12/75 and 56/20

1^st number: 12/75, 2^nd number: 2 16/20

12/75 is smaller than 56/20

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 75 and 20 is 300
2. For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 4 = 300,
   12/75 = 12 × 4/75 × 4 = 48/300
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 15 = 300,
   56/20 = 56 × 15/20 × 15 = 840/300
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 48/300 < 840/300 or 12/75 < 56/20

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