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Compare 20/56 and 2/84

20/56 is greater than 2/84

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 56 and 84 is 168

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 3 = 168,
    20/56 = 20 × 3/56 × 3 = 60/168
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 2 = 168,
    2/84 = 2 × 2/84 × 2 = 4/168
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 60/168 > 4/168 or 20/56 > 2/84

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