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Compare 20/12 and 75/56

1^st number: 1 8/12, 2^nd number: 1 19/56

20/12 is greater than 75/56

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 12 and 56 is 168
2. For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 14 = 168,
   20/12 = 20 × 14/12 × 14 = 280/168
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 3 = 168,
   75/56 = 75 × 3/56 × 3 = 225/168
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 280/168 > 225/168 or 20/12 > 75/56

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