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Compare 20/3 and 6/5

1^st number: 6 2/3, 2^nd number: 1 1/5

20/3 is greater than 6/5

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 3 and 5 is 15
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 15
2. For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 5 = 15,
   20/3 = 20 × 5/3 × 5 = 100/15
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 3 = 15,
   6/5 = 6 × 3/5 × 3 = 18/15
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 100/15 > 18/15 or 20/3 > 6/5

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