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Compare 56/20 and 5/8

1^st number: 2 16/20, 2^nd number: 5/8

56/20 is greater than 5/8

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 20 and 8 is 40
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40
2. For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 2 = 40,
   56/20 = 56 × 2/20 × 2 = 112/40
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
   5/8 = 5 × 5/8 × 5 = 25/40
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 112/40 > 25/40 or 56/20 > 5/8

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