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Compare 56/6 and 20/63

1st number: 9 2/6, 2nd number: 20/63

56/6 is greater than 20/63

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 6 and 63 is 126

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 21 = 126,
    56/6 = 56 × 21/6 × 21 = 1176/126
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
    20/63 = 20 × 2/63 × 2 = 40/126
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1176/126 > 40/126 or 56/6 > 20/63

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