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Compare 49/56 and 20/80

49/56 is greater than 20/80

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 56 and 80 is 560
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 560
2. For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 10 = 560,
   49/56 = 49 × 10/56 × 10 = 490/560
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 7 = 560,
   20/80 = 20 × 7/80 × 7 = 140/560
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 490/560 > 140/560 or 49/56 > 20/80

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