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Compare 6/5 and 1/20

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

6/5 is greater than 1/20

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 5 and 20 is 20
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20
2. For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 4 = 20,
   6/5 = 6 × 4/5 × 4 = 24/20
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
   1/20 = 1 × 1/20 × 1 = 1/20
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 24/20 > 1/20 or 6/5 > 1/20

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