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Compare 14/6 and 56/36

1^st number: 2 2/6, 2^nd number: 1 20/36

14/6 is greater than 56/36

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 6 and 36 is 36
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36
2. For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 6 = 36,
   14/6 = 14 × 6/6 × 6 = 84/36
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
   56/36 = 56 × 1/36 × 1 = 56/36
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 84/36 > 56/36 or 14/6 > 56/36

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