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Compare 20/81 and 56/10

1st number: 20/81, 2nd number: 5 6/10

20/81 is smaller than 56/10

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 81 and 10 is 810

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 810
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 10 = 810,
    20/81 = 20 × 10/81 × 10 = 200/810
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 81 = 810,
    56/10 = 56 × 81/10 × 81 = 4536/810
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 200/810 < 4536/810 or 20/81 < 56/10

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