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Compare 7/27 and 56/6

1^st number: 7/27, 2^nd number: 9 2/6

7/27 is smaller than 56/6

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 27 and 6 is 54
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54
2. For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 2 = 54,
   7/27 = 7 × 2/27 × 2 = 14/54
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 9 = 54,
   56/6 = 56 × 9/6 × 9 = 504/54
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 14/54 < 504/54 or 7/27 < 56/6

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