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Compare 18/56 and 90/80

1^st number: 18/56, 2^nd number: 1 10/80

18/56 is smaller than 90/80

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 56 and 80 is 560
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 560
2. For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 10 = 560,
   18/56 = 18 × 10/56 × 10 = 180/560
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 7 = 560,
   90/80 = 90 × 7/80 × 7 = 630/560
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 180/560 < 630/560 or 18/56 < 90/80

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