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Compare 56/8 and 60/9

1^st number: 7 0/8, 2^nd number: 6 6/9

56/8 is greater than 60/9

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 8 and 9 is 72
2. For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 9 = 72,
   56/8 = 56 × 9/8 × 9 = 504/72
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 8 = 72,
   60/9 = 60 × 8/9 × 8 = 480/72
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 504/72 > 480/72 or 56/8 > 60/9

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