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Compare 18/20 and 60/56

1st number: 18/20, 2nd number: 1 4/56

18/20 is smaller than 60/56

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 20 and 56 is 280

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 280
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 14 = 280,
    18/20 = 18 × 14/20 × 14 = 252/280
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 5 = 280,
    60/56 = 60 × 5/56 × 5 = 300/280
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 252/280 < 300/280 or 18/20 < 60/56

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