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Compare 56/8 and 7/16

1^st number: 7 0/8, 2^nd number: 7/16

56/8 is greater than 7/16

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 8 and 16 is 16
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 16
2. For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 2 = 16,
   56/8 = 56 × 2/8 × 2 = 112/16
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
   7/16 = 7 × 1/16 × 1 = 7/16
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 112/16 > 7/16 or 56/8 > 7/16

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