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Compare 20/56 and 2/81

20/56 is greater than 2/81

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 56 and 81 is 4536
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 4536
2. For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 81 = 4536,
   20/56 = 20 × 81/56 × 81 = 1620/4536
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 56 = 4536,
   2/81 = 2 × 56/81 × 56 = 112/4536
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 1620/4536 > 112/4536 or 20/56 > 2/81

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