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Compare 56/20 and 80/15

1st number: 2 16/20, 2nd number: 5 5/15

56/20 is smaller than 80/15

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 20 and 15 is 60

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 3 = 60,
    56/20 = 56 × 3/20 × 3 = 168/60
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 4 = 60,
    80/15 = 80 × 4/15 × 4 = 320/60
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 168/60 < 320/60 or 56/20 < 80/15

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